Bellator 180 Adds Neiman Gracie/Dave Marfone and Ryan Couture/Haim Gozali

[CC27]

http://mmajunkie.com/2017/04/aaron-...or-bellator-nyc-prelims-added-to-bellator-180


Bellator MMA today confirmed the main card for its second pay-per-view event while confirming additional bouts for its Spike-televised lead-in, Bellator 180.

A featherweight bout between prospect Aaron Pico (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and Zach Freeman (8-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) will serve as the PPV leadoff, setting up a main card that concludes with Chael Sonnen (29-14-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), according to a press release from the Viacom-owned promotion.

As previously reported, Bellator 180’s main event sees light heavyweight champ Phil Davis (17-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) face off against high-profile acquisition Ryan Bader (22-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) after Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (21-6 MMA, 10-4 BMMA) was forced out due to injury.

Two additional title fights serve on the pay-per-view event, with welterweight champ Douglas Lima (28-6 MMA, 10-2 BMMA) defending against recent signee Lorenz Larkin (18-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and lightweight champ Michael Chandler (16-3 MMA, 13-3 BMMA) facing off with Brent Primus (7-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA).

The dual-branded events take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Bellator prelims stream live on MMAjunkie.

Also confirmed for the Bellator 180 main card is a welterweight bout between the undefeated Neiman Gracie (5-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) and Dave Marfone (5-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA). Additional prelim bouts include the return of Strikeforce and UFC vet Ryan Couture (10-5 MMA, 2-2 BMMA), who meets Haim Gozali (7-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Jerome Mickle (2-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), John Salgado (4-7-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and Matt Rizzo (9-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).

Tickets for the event start at $60, per the press release.

The current cards for Bellator NYC and Bellator 180 include:

BELLATOR NYC MAIN CARD (pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

• Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva
• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione
• Champ Douglas Lima vs. Lorenz Larkin – for welterweight title
• Champ Michael Chandler vs. Brent Primus – for lightweight title
• Zach Freeman vs. Aaron Pico

BELLATOR 180 MAIN CARD (Spike, 8 p.m. ET)

• Champ Phil Davis vs. Ryan Bader – for light heavyweight title
• Neiman Gracie vs. Dave Marfone
• James Gallagher vs. Chinzo Machida

BELLATOR 180 PRELIMINARY CARD (MMAjunkie, 6 p.m. ET)

• Ryan Couture vs. Haim Gozali
• Anthony Giacchina vs. Jerome Mickle
• Hugh McKenna vs. John Salgado
• Matt Rizzo vs. Sergio da Silva

 

[CC27]

Overall a good card, still would have liked to see it be a full card top to bottom with quality fights and not regional mma guys on the prelims.

Throw in Ruth or Fortune on those prelims spots, get them exposure but they are spending so much on top guys they probably cant afford to pay more guys to fight on prelims.

Will 180 SPike card only be three fights cause it has a title fight or will they add one more? Could use another good fight.

 

[AGEZ909]

Seems that danis really did dick Gracie. Can't blame him. He wasn't about to manhandle Gracie on the mat. I'm sure danis wants some cans to pad his record.

Only 3 fights so far? Better at least add one more.

 

[Thesnake101]

I could see them putting Lashley in there too, although if I were them, I'd probably save him for 181.

Could put Piccolotti in there too, a fight with Benson for the #1 contender spot would be interesting. If Adam wins, you have a new legit contender for the title, and if Benson wins, it's at least an interesting fight for Chandler, due to how their last fight ended.

Of course that's all just counting on Chandler to beat Primus. If Brent wins, then the winner of Pitbull/Campos 2 should get the shot.

 

[originalbadguy]

Good card. Other than Sonnen Vs Silva! Sonnen literally hasn't been in a legitimate MMA fight in years! He taps as soon as a fight has engagement, that's it he is tapping! And then we have to listen to him talk as if the next guy he fights he is going to crush! It is literally a scam! And Silva hasn't had a fight in forever I think he comes in looking Ken Shamrock old!

 

[fermaPY]

Only 3 fights on Spike? At least put Danis in a squash match.... Just to start to create hype about him

 

[tehMoose]

Awesome card!

 

[TheBrownRanger]

Davis vs Bader on Spike for free

FUCK YES