Gina Carano to Bellator? C'mon, son.
Today's big announcement from the Viacom-owned mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion is that feared middleweight striker Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef will battle Doug "The Rhino" Marshall in the main event of Bellator 125 on Fri., Sept. 19, 2014, from inside SaveMart Center in Fresno, Calif., live on Spike TV.
Tickets go on sale this Friday.
"This fight is like a dream come true," Marshall said in today's release. "Two heavy hitters going for broke. It's a classic don't blink fight. Bet the house someone is going to sleep before the first round is over. And to be able to have this type of fight in front of all my friends and family that I grew up with makes it that much sweeter."
Here is the current Bellator 125 fight card and line up:
MAIN CARD:
Middleweight Feature Fight: Doug Marshall (18-7) vs. Melvin Manhoef (28-11-1)
Middleweight Feature Fight: James Irvin (17-10) vs. Brian Rogers (11-6)
Featherweight Feature Fight: Martin Stapleton (13-3) vs. Goiti Yamauchi (17-2)
Heavyweight Feature Fight: Javy Ayala (7-3) vs. Raphael Butler (8-0-1)
Stay tuned for more Bellator 125 fight card announcements in the coming weeks.