Bellator 167 Will Host MMA And Kickboxing From Italy

Another dual combat sports show is set for Bellator 167, as both MMA and kickboxing matches will go down from Florence, Italy on December 10.

The event will be held inside the Mandela Forum with action airing on Spike. A press release stated that future information on when the fights will air will be revealed shortly.

In the MMA-portion of the card, Alessio Sakara takes on Joey Beltran. The light heavyweight contest will headline, as Sakara once again competes in his native country vs. the former UFC fighter.

The kickboxing card will include a female flyweight rematch for the title between Denise Kielholtz and Gloria Peritore. Also, Giorgio Petrosyan, Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross and Joe Schilling are expected to compete.

“International expansion was a major goal for us in 2016, and I feel that we’ve really nailed it thus far,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “After the incredible success of our first event in Italy this past April where we packed the Pala Alpitour with over 14,000 people, we knew that we wanted to return for a second go-round before the end of the year. With our great partner Carlo DiBlasi and his team at Oktagon, we are looking forward to another epic event on December 10.”