BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU WORLD CHAMP MEETS KYLE WALKER IN MAIN CARD BOUT AT ALLSTATE ARENA
לאס אנדזשעלעס – Renowned Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Dillon Danis (0-0) will make his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut against Kyle Walker (2-4) at Bellator’s return to Allstate Arena in Rosemont, קראַנק. אויף שבת, אַפּריל 28פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר 198: פעדער ווס. מיר.
בעללאַטאָר 198, headlined by a first-round Heavyweight World Grand Prix bout between פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (36-5, 1 נק) און פראַנק מיר (18-11), will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, בשעת פּרילימאַנערי אַקציע וועט טייַך אויף Bellator.com און גלאָובאַלי אויף די בעללאַטאָר מאָביל אַפּ. Tickets for the event are on sale now and are available at the Allstate Arena box office and Ticketmaster.
Under the tutelage of Marcelo Garcia at Alliance in New York, Danis began competing at an elite level on the jiu-jitsu circuit not long after emerging on the scene. Danis would win the IBJJF World Championship in Gi and No-Gi in 2014 as a brown belt, with those victories earning him his black belt in 2015. The very next year, Danis would return to the IBJJF tournament and take home the Pan American No-Gi Championship. Garnering the attention of fans along the way, Conor McGregor also took notice, enlisting the services of the New Jersey native to help him train for his 2016 rematch with Nate Diaz. Always one to challenge himself, Danis signed an exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator in 2017 and has already settled in for training camp at the famed SBG Ireland.
Fighting out of Herrin, קראַנק., Kyle Walker will enter the Bellator cage for the first time at בעללאַטאָר 198, where he will likely play the role of underdog to the BJJ kingpin. Walker made his pro debut in 2013, racking up wins in two of his first three matchups within the calendar year. After taking some time away from the sport, Walker stepped back inside the cage competing for some of the best regional promotions, including a return to Shamrock FC.
Complete בעללאַטאָר 198 הויפּט קאַרד:
כעוויווייט גראַנד פּרי ערשטער ראָונד: פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (36-5, 1 נק) ווס. פראַנק מיר (18-11)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (16-3) ווס. סאַם סיסילי (16-8)
Middleweight Main Card Bout: יוחנן סאָלטער (15-3) ווס. Rafael Lovato Jr. (7-0)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: נימאַן גרייסי (7-0) ווס. Javier Torres (10-3)
175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Dillon Danis (פּראָ דעבוט) ווס. Kyle Walker (2-4)
פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: R’Mandel Cameron (4-3) ווס. P.J. Cajigas (6-6)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Dan Stittgen (12-5) ווס. Mark Stoddard (15-9)
150-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: Eric Wisely (27-9-1) ווס. Morgan Sickinger (20-10)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Paul (2-2) ווס. Brian Booth (4-3)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Joey Diehl (11-9) ווס. Nate Williams (27-17)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Tom Shoaff (8-3) ווס. Mike Budnik (13-4)
*Card subject to change
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