Bellator MMA finalizes Spike TV lineup for "Manhoef vs. Shlemenko" With Addition of Chris Honeycutt vs. Clayton MacFarlane
Jan 3, 2015 Comments
(PRESS RELEASE) -- SANTA MONICA, Calif. (December 22, 2014) - The
four-fight Spike TV-broadcast main card is now complete for
February's "Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko" event with a battle of
undefeated prospects, as Chris
Honeycutt (5-0) meets Clayton
MacFarlane (4-0) in a welterweight contest.
Featuring a thrilling middleweight matchup between two of the most dangerous strikers in all of mixed martial arts with former Bellator MMA champ Alexander Shlemenko (50-9) facing fellow knockout artist Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1), "Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko" takes place Feb. 13 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
Tickets for the event, which start at just $28, are currently
available at Ticketmaster.com, SaveMartCenter.com and the Save Mart
Center Box Office.
The 26-year-old Honeycutt is a two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Edinboro University who was also a two-time high school state wrestling champion in his native Ohio. Following his collegiate wrestling career, which ended with a runner-up finish in the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship, Honeycutt enlisted the help of fellow Edinboro wrestler Josh Koscheck and now trains at the longtime MMA veteran's Dethrone Base Camp in Fresno.
Meanwhile, MacFarlane makes his Bellator MMA debut after building an undefeated mark through his first four career contests while competing on California's regional scene. MacFarlane also boasts a collegiate wrestling background, as he was a 2012 NCAA Division II Wrestling Champion while competing for Missouri's Lindenwood University Saint Charles.
MacFarlane now calls Carlsbad, Calif., home and currently trains alongside three-time Bellator MMA veteran Derek Anderson, as well as MMA notable Robbie Peralta.
Preliminary card bouts for "Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko" are expected to be announced shortly.
Bellator 133: Friday, Feb. 13, Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif.
Bellator Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (50-9)
Bellator Featherweight Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-6) vs. Daniel Weichel (34-8)
Bellator Women's Featherweight Feature Fight: Julia Budd (6-2) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)
Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutt (5-0) vs. Clayton MacFarlane (4-0)
About Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA is a leading Mixed Martial Arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, Bellator is available to nearly 500 million homes worldwide in over 140 countries. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms.
About Spike TV: Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV's press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.
Featuring a thrilling middleweight matchup between two of the most dangerous strikers in all of mixed martial arts with former Bellator MMA champ Alexander Shlemenko (50-9) facing fellow knockout artist Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1), "Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko" takes place Feb. 13 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
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The 26-year-old Honeycutt is a two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Edinboro University who was also a two-time high school state wrestling champion in his native Ohio. Following his collegiate wrestling career, which ended with a runner-up finish in the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship, Honeycutt enlisted the help of fellow Edinboro wrestler Josh Koscheck and now trains at the longtime MMA veteran's Dethrone Base Camp in Fresno.
Honeycutt made his Bellator MMA debut in September, scoring a
second-round TKO win over gritty Englishman Aaron
Wilkinson.
Meanwhile, MacFarlane makes his Bellator MMA debut after building an undefeated mark through his first four career contests while competing on California's regional scene. MacFarlane also boasts a collegiate wrestling background, as he was a 2012 NCAA Division II Wrestling Champion while competing for Missouri's Lindenwood University Saint Charles.
MacFarlane now calls Carlsbad, Calif., home and currently trains alongside three-time Bellator MMA veteran Derek Anderson, as well as MMA notable Robbie Peralta.
Preliminary card bouts for "Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko" are expected to be announced shortly.
Bellator 133: Friday, Feb. 13, Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif.
Bellator Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (50-9)
Bellator Featherweight Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-6) vs. Daniel Weichel (34-8)
Bellator Women's Featherweight Feature Fight: Julia Budd (6-2) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)
Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutt (5-0) vs. Clayton MacFarlane (4-0)
About Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA is a leading Mixed Martial Arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, Bellator is available to nearly 500 million homes worldwide in over 140 countries. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms.
About Spike TV: Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV's press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.
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