Santa Monica, Calif. (December 16, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) against Houston’s Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1) selifakwe ikhadi Spike-isiqephu main of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " on Feb. 19 Toyota Center e Houston, Texas. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announced the new addition on his Twitter account last night.
The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) ihlangana Royce Gracie (14-2-3) okwesithathu futhi Kimbo Slice (5-2) ezolwa umuntu oye out embiza kusukela ubungane babo yaphela iminyaka edlule, Dhafir Harris, owaziwa ngokuthi "Chest 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.
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Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz ekuqaleni kwalo nyaka. “The Young Assassin” has made it clear that he intends on eventually fighting for the 155-pound title, and his road to the gold begins on Feb. 19 against a tough Houston, Texas native. Of Guillard’s 32 iwina njengoba professional, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.
Bronzoulis returned to the Bellator MMA fray against a debuting Josh Thomson at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " this past September. “The Greek Assassin” has not shied away from tough opponents throughout his career, having competed against guys like Thomson, Joe Riggs, Gerald Harris and Jorge Patino during his 28-fight career. The Houston native hopes to have plenty of hometown support when he takes on Guillard inside the Bellator MMA cage on Feb. 19.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "Kubuyekeziwe Ukulwa Card
Bellator MMA Openweight Main Indawo: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)
Bellator MMA wesibhakela Main Indawo: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. Chest 5000 (2-0)
Bellator MMA featherweight Isici Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)
Bellator MMA Isici uHlelo Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)