Bellator 22 official weigh-in/pre-fight press conference scheduled for 8 p.m. CT tonight
Jun 16, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The official weigh-in and pre-fight press
conference for Bellator Fighting Championships’ Thursday evening
event at the Kansas City Power & Light District will take place
TONIGHT beginning at 8 p.m. CT at the venue.
Bellator will once again provide a LIVE video stream of the weigh-in and press conference at Bellator.com.
Participants include Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney as well
as all 16 competitors in Thursday’s event including Welterweight
Tournament finalists Dan Hornbuckle and Ben Askren and “Female
Showcase Fight” participants Stephanie Frausto and Lisa Ward.
The event will be emceed by Bellator cage announcer Michael C. Williams and Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith.
MAIN CARD:
Welterweight Tournament Championship: Dan Hornbuckle (21-2) vs. Ben Askren (5-0)
Female Showcase Fight: Lisa Ward (12-3) vs. Stephanie Frausto (2-1)
Bantamweight Showcase Fight: Jose Vega (5-4) vs. Jarrod Card (11-3-1)
Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Demetrius Richards (5-2) vs. Raphael Davis (7-1)
UNDERCARD:
Local Main Event: Leonardo Pecanha (11-5) vs. Tyler Stinson (17-6)
Local Co-Main Event: Brian Green (20-14) vs. Rudy Bears (11-5)
Local Feature Fight #2: John Orr (5-4) vs. Cole Konrad (3-0)
Local Feature Fight #3: Jared Downing (1-0) vs. Chad Vandenberg (5-2)
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at Facebook.com/Bellator.
About Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.
Bellator will once again provide a LIVE video stream of the weigh-in and press conference at Bellator.com.
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The event will be emceed by Bellator cage announcer Michael C. Williams and Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith.
The full fight card for Bellator 22 is below:
MAIN CARD:
Welterweight Tournament Championship: Dan Hornbuckle (21-2) vs. Ben Askren (5-0)
Female Showcase Fight: Lisa Ward (12-3) vs. Stephanie Frausto (2-1)
Bantamweight Showcase Fight: Jose Vega (5-4) vs. Jarrod Card (11-3-1)
Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Demetrius Richards (5-2) vs. Raphael Davis (7-1)
UNDERCARD:
Local Main Event: Leonardo Pecanha (11-5) vs. Tyler Stinson (17-6)
Local Co-Main Event: Brian Green (20-14) vs. Rudy Bears (11-5)
Local Feature Fight #2: John Orr (5-4) vs. Cole Konrad (3-0)
Local Feature Fight #3: Jared Downing (1-0) vs. Chad Vandenberg (5-2)
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at Facebook.com/Bellator.
About Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.
