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Bellator 172 COMPETITORS TAKE US BEHIND THE SCENES PRIOR TO SATURDAY NIGHT’S SHOWDOWN AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE

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САН ХОСЕ, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. (Лютого. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, як Федір Ємельяненко (36-4, 1 Північна Кароліна) і Мітріон (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. Ще раз, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of Суботу festivities at SAP Center. If you’re searching for a deeper look inside these competitors’ road to the main event, join us as we explore some fantastic behind-the-scenes footage available now on Bellator’s dynamic YouTube page.

The Legend of Fedor’s Sweater

Fedor’s monumental career goes hand-in-hand with his “Glorious Sweater of Absolute Victory.” Adam Carolla and others chime in on the Russian slugger’s mysterious attire.

What to Watch: Федір проти. Mitrione

Bellator 172 features a must-watch heavyweight main event between Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione, but before the two meet inside the cage Jimmy Smith covers what’s at stake.

Backstage With Fedor Emelianenko

Let’s go backstage with one of the game’s greatest and take a closer look at the initial signing that took place at the promotion’s last event in San Jose at Bellator 165.

Sit Down With Matt Mitrione

Heavyweight superstar Matt Mitrione sits down with us to discuss his upcoming main event showdown with the legendary Fedor.

In Focus: Джош Томсон

We take a closer look at Josh Thomson’s story and close relationship with Bellator MMA President Scott Coker in the latest edition of In Focus.

БОРОТЬБА INFO: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary Федір Ємельяненко (36-4, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти Мітріон (11-5).

San Jose’s own Джош Томсон (22-8, 1 Північна Кароліна) returns to the Bellator MMA cage to take on veteran knockout artistPatricky "Pitbull" (16-8) in a lightweight co-main clash. Fans can also experience a heavyweight feature fight pittingШейх Конго (25-10-2) against British phenom Oli Thompson (17-9) and a female flyweight fight pairing Вета Артеага (2-1) проти Brooke Mayo (Дебют). Нарешті, a welterweight showdown pitting Джош Кошчек (17-10) протиМаурісіо Алонсо (12-7, 1 Північна Кароліна) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

Bellator 172: Федір проти. Mitrione виходить в ефір в прямому ефірі і безкоштовно на шип в 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, while preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Very few tickets remain and they can be purchased at the SAP Center Box Office, а також Ticketmaster.com та Bellator.com.

Повна Bellator 172: Федір проти. Mitrione SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Головна подія у важкій вазі: Федір Ємельяненко (36-4, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Мітріон (11-5)

Легкий бій: Джош Томсон (22-8, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Patricky "Pitbull" (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Fight: Шейх Конго (25-10-2) проти. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Flyweight Feature Fight: Вета Артеага (2-1) проти. Brooke Mayo (Дебют)

Середня вага Особливість Fight: Джош Кошчек (17-10) проти. Маурісіо Алонсо (12-7, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Попередня карта Bellator.com:

Попередній поєдинок середньої ваги: Анатолій Токов (24-2) проти. Франциско Франція (13-4-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Джеймс Террі (18-9) проти. J.C. Лами (8-5)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) проти. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) проти. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Dominic Sumner (1-0) проти. Abraham Vaesau (1-0)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Ентоні Чи (4-1) проти. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Метт Рамірес (1-2) проти. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) проти. Zach Andrews (5-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Abner Perez (Дебют) проти. Гастон Боланос (Дебют)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Дебют) проти. Roque Reyes (0-3)

Middleweight Prelim Bout: Martin Sano (4-2) проти. Diego Herzog (4-2)

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JOSH KOSCHECK RETURNS TO THE CAGE AGAINST MAURICIO ALONSO AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON FEB. 18

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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT FEATURING ANATOLY TOKOV AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE ADDED TO THE PRELIMINARY CARD

ГОЛІВУД, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. (Січень 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Джош Кошчек (17-10) проти Маурісіо Алонсо(12-7, 1 Північна Кароліна) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Федір проти. Mitrione в SAP Center в Сан-Хосе, Халіф. на Лютого 18, 2017.

На додаток, recently signed Russian star Анатолій Токов (24-2) is set to square off against Франциско Франція (13-4-1) in a middleweight clash that will be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed undercard, while a previously announced main card bout between Адам Piccolot і Брент Примус has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

Bellator 172: Федір проти. Mitrione буде транслюватись у прямому ефірі та безкоштовно на Spike в 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, Поки попередні дії будуть передати на Bellator.com та мобільний додаток Bellator. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.

Koscheck will be making his highly anticipated Bellator MMA debut after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2015. Prior to the signing, “Kos” competed under the UFC banner for nearly a decade, compiling 15 wins and nine finishes. Зараз, the 39-year-old Dethrone Base Camp product hopes to soar to the top of Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight class and add to his impressive resume of 17 Кар'єра перемоги. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet Пол Дейлі inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, Халіф. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.

Hailing from Parana, Бразилія, Alonso will be making his second appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA and first in the welterweight division since 2014. The 36-year-old enters the bout riding a recent string of success, earning victories in each of his last two contests and seven of his last 10 dating back to 2010. Of his 12 Перемоги кар’єри, Alonso has finished his opponent five times, including four knockouts. Alonso will look to build off of an undefeated 2016 campaign when he competes on Лютого 18.

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 для 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 послідовних перемог. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 з його 24 Перемоги кар’єри, including nine first round finishes. If Tokov is going to continue to blossom on the Bellator roster, he will have to defeat his opponent on Лютого. 18 перший.

Hailing from Gilbert, Арізона, 18-fight veteran France enters the bout having won six of his last eight contests, including one draw and five finishes. The 33-year-old submission specialist will be making his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and first in nearly a year at Bellator 172. “Kiko” brings with him one of the most dynamic ground games in the division, обробка 12 з його 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

Оновлений Bellator 172: Федір проти. Mitrione Головна Карта:

Головна подія у важкій вазі: Федір Ємельяненко (36-4, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Мітріон (11-5)

Легкий спільно Головною подією: Джош Томсон (22-8, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Patricky "Pitbull" (16-8)

Супер важка вага: Шейх Конго (25-10-2) проти. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Джош Кошчек (17-10) проти. Маурісіо Алонсо (12-7, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Preliminary Bouts:

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Анатолій Токов (24-2) проти. Франциско Франція (13-4-1)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Джеймс Террі (18-9) проти. David Douglas (9-6)

Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Nikko Jackson (1-1) проти. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Juan Cardenas (1-0) проти. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) проти. Карлос Роча (9-4)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Ентоні Чи (4-1) проти. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Метт Рамірес (1-2) проти. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Полегшений попередній поєдинок: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) проти. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Justin Tenedora (Дебют) проти. Roque Reyes (0-3)

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JOSH THOMSON RETURNS TO THE BELLATOR MMA CAGE AGAINST PATRICKY PITBULL FOR LIGHTWEIGHT FACEOFF AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON FEB. 18

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ГОЛІВУД, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. (Січень 27, 2017) – A lightweight feature bout pitting Джош Томсон (22-8, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти Patricky "Pitbull" (16-8) will serve as the co-main event of Bellator 172 в SAP Center в Сан-Хосе, Халіф. лютого. 18.

The contest joins a stacked main card that includes a pair of heavyweight competitors featuring Федір Ємельяненко (36-4, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти Мітріон(11-5) in the main event and Шейх Конго (25-10-2) проти Oli Thompson (17-9) in main card action. На додаток, undefeated lightweights Адам Piccolot (9-0) і Брент Примус (7-0) round out the Spike-televised main card. Додаткові конкурси будуть оголошені найближчим часом.

Bellator 172 буде транслюватись у прямому ефірі та безкоштовно на Spike в 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, Поки попередні дії будуть передати на Bellator.com та мобільний додаток Bellator. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.

After earning victories in each of his first seven professional contests, the 38-year-old Thomson joined forces with the UFC and Strikeforce, stringing together an impressive resume that included notable wins over Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez. Now under the direction of Bellator MMA, “The Punk” has recorded back-to-back finishes in his first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. З 16 з його 22 кар'єрні перемоги, що приходять шляхом нокауту або підкорення, Thomson is always a threat to end his opponent’s night early. Hailing from San Jose, Каліфорнія., Thomson hopes to put on a show in front of his hometown faithful and move one step closer to finally meeting Bellator MMA Lightweight Champion Майкл Чандлер.

The 31-year-old “Pitbull” enters the cage for the 17^ї time under the Bellator MMA umbrella, second most in the promotion’s history behind only Девід Rickels. The Brazilian knockout artist continues to be at the forefront of Bellator MMA’s lightweight division and has tallied six wins over his past nine bouts, including a trio of knockouts over proven veterans Rickels, Дерек Поля, і Райан Couture. Hailing from Rio Grande Do Norte, Бразилія, Freire has notched 10 knockouts over his professional career, with five of the finishes coming in the opening round of action. “Pitbull” will once again look to play the role of spoiler when he tries to take down San Jose’s own Thomson on Лютого. 18.

Повна Bellator 172: Федір проти. Mitrione Головна Карта:

Головна подія у важкій вазі: Федір Ємельяненко (36-4, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Мітріон (11-5)

Легкий спільно Головною подією: Джош Томсон (22-8, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Патрікі “Пітбуль (16-8)

Супер важка вага: Шейх Конго (25-10-2) проти. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Легкий поєдинок: Адам Piccolot (9-0) проти. Брент Примус (7-0)

Preliminary Bouts:

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Джеймс Террі (18-9) проти. David Douglas (9-6)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) проти. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) проти. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) проти. Карлос Роча (9-4)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Ентоні Чи (4-1) проти. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Метт Рамірес (1-2) проти. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) проти. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Дебют) проти. Roque Reyes (0-3)

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HEAVYWEIGHT BRAWL PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST OLI THOMPSON ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 172’ ON FEB. 18

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BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD

SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ — (Січень 4, 2017) - Шейх Конго (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) під час основної картки "Bellator 172: Федір проти. Mitrione” на Лютого 18, 2017 в SAP Center в Сан-Хосе, Халіф. На додаток, undefeated lightweights Адам Piccolot (9-0) і Брент Примус(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.

У головній події "Bellator 172: Федір проти. Mitrione," Федір Ємельяненко (36-4, 1 Північна Кароліна) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, коли він зустрічає Мітріон (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут. Квитки на захід тільки починаються $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.

З моменту вступу в бій Bellator MMA в 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. З 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 професійні перемоги, у тому числі 12 by way of knockout. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Конго проти. Джонсон," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.

Hailing from East Sussex, Англія, Thompson enters the matchup in search of his first career win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Dating back to 2015, “The Spartan” collected wins in five of his last six bouts, including a pair of brutal first round knockouts. Of his 17 Перемоги кар’єри, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 їх, including seven knockouts. A former title-holder of Britain’s Strongest Man competition, Thompson will now look to add to that total when he and Kongo faceoff at SAP Center in San Jose.

Бореться з півмісяця, Каліфорнія., the undefeated Piccolotti is set to return to San Jose, where he has dominated competition over the past few years. Since signing with Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old lightweight has won all five of his bouts, including four consecutive victories in the “Capital of Silicon Valley.” Piccolotti dazzled in his most recent win over Брендон Girtz, ending the veteran’s three-fight winning streak while once again displaying his lethal combination of flawless jiu-jitsu and striking. Piccolotti has finished his opponent in six of nine career wins and three of his past four, making him one of the most dangerous weapons in the 155-pound division.

Primus also carries with him an undefeated target on his chest, as the battle to remain an unbeaten lightweights goes through SAP Center in 2017. Similar to Piccolotti, Primus saw immediate success in the world of mixed martial arts, recording first round finishes in each of his first five fights to begin his professional career. The five-time Bellator MMA veteran hopes to keep the ball rolling, as a win over the fan-favorite Piccolotti would certainly open a lot of doors. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the 31-years-old Primus hopes to build off of a 2016 campaign that was highlighted by a key win over Brazilian veteran “Toninho Furia.”

Оновлене "Bellator 172: Федір проти. Mitrione” Main Card: