Bellator 129 to Feature Josh Neer-Paul Bradley, Houston Alexander-James Thompson
James Thompson scored a first-round knockout in his Bellator
debut. | Photo: Keith Mills/Sherdog.com
A welterweight clash between Josh Neer and Paul Bradley will headline Bellator 129 on Oct. 17.
Promotion officials announced the pairing on Wednesday. Bellator 129 takes place at Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and also includes a heavyweight co-main event pitting Houston Alexander against James Thompson. A welterweight clash between Andre Santos and James Terry and a middleweight tilt between Joe Vedepo and Davin Clark round out the evening’s main card, which airs on Spike TV beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
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Bradley, meanwhile, is 1-1 in the Bellator cage. The Iowa native captured a unanimous decision victory against Karl Amoussou in his debut at Bellator 104 before dropping a three-round verdict to Nathan Coy this past March. “The Gentleman” has also competed for the UFC and Strikeforce during his 28-fight professional tenure.
A six-time UFC veteran, Alexander last fought on April 18, taking a second-round TKO win against Matt Uhde at Bellator 117. Thompson made his Bellator debut on June 6, garnering a second-round technical knockout triumph against Eric Prindle.
The card will also feature the first female fight of the Scott Coker era, as Jozette Cotton squares off with Holly Lawson in a 152-pound catch-weight affair on the preliminary bill.
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