THE FINALS OF THE BELLATOR MMA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – CHAMPION PATRICIO “PITBULL” VS. #1-RANKED AJ MCKEE
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帕特里克“比特犬:”“I am ready to fight AJ McKee right now, please just tell SHOWTIME, I will get in the cage and we can take care of this tomorrow.”
“I want to be the first man to defeat McKee, he has been opening his mouth about me for a very long time, this will be the biggest fight in BELLATOR history.”
AJ麦基: “Patricio Pitbull has been the man. Nothing against him. He’s got great accolades. I already said I’m going to be the champ-champ. 对我来说, it’s the new era. He said my time is over. My time has just begun. 我们会看到.
“It’s a fight the fans have wanted for the longest. 最重要的是, he’s underrated. He’s an outstanding champ. His accolades, his credentials, his record is phenomenal. 但最终, nobody has a win over me. Nobody has a belt with my name on it and nobody is going to get a belt with my name on it.”
BELLATOR MMA 259AIRS LIVE ON FRIDAY, MAY 21 FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA and SHOWTIME Sports today announcedBELLATOR MMA 259 在周五, 五月 21, will be headlined by a featherweight championship rematch pitting current 145-pound titleholder and the top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter克里斯“机器侠”(23-2, 1 NC) 反对北加州的莱斯利·史密斯 (12-8-1). The event airs live exclusively on SHOWTIME在 9 P.M. ET /下午6时. PTand emanates from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, 康涅狄格州.
“I believe in five years she’s going to be a better fighter. More training, more working and fighting. More experience. The first fight was very fast, so I think this one is going to be a longer fight. She’s a warrior. She likes to fight and it’s going to be nice to fight somebody like this,”said Cyborg, who appeared on tonight’sBELLATOR 255broadcast to confirm the event.
“当然, I want this fight. Everyone’s goal is to get a title in the premiere organization, which this is. This is the best organization for my weight class, and the best possible place I can be. I can guarantee it will be an entertaining fight,” 史密斯补充道.
Just the second BELLATOR woman’s featherweight champion in the company’s history, Cris “Cyborg” is coming off the first defense of her BELLATOR title, a victory againstArlene Blencowe, that also marked the first submission win of her illustrious career. An MMA legend at 35-years-old, “Cyborg” will be looking to further her legacy as the greatest woman’s mixed martial artist of all-time when she faces Leslie Smith for the second time on May 21. After winning BELLATOR gold in the 12th title fight of her career, the native of Curitiba, Brazil made history by becoming a world champion in her fourth major promotion, 以前在UFC和Strikeforce中都系好安全带. With a pro record of 23-2, 1 NC, 含 19 wins by finish, the Brazilian-born fighter who now calls Southern California home, holds victories over tough competition, 含朱莉娅·巴德, 冬青霍尔姆, Marloes Coenen and Gina Carano.
Known for an exciting in-your-face striking style, Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith will enter the BELLATOR cage on May 21 for the fifth time in her nearly 11-year MMA career. She gets a second shot at defeating “Cyborg,” following their first meeting at UFC 198 in Brazil on May 14, 2016. 由于该回合, Smith has won four out of five fights with victories over Irene Aldana and西尼德·卡瓦纳among them. A teammate of fellow BELLATOR athlete克里·泰勒·梅伦德斯, Smith trains out of El Nino Training Center in San Francisco.
初步卡BELLATOR MMA 259: 电子人VS. 工匠2 将播出全美直播. markets on the BELLATOR and SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channels, as well as Pluto TV.
“我要感谢所有支持我作为业余拳击手和哥伦比亚队成员的人。 我学到了很多,并把国家的名字, 哥伦比亚, at the top through discipline. I will continue to count on their continued support throughout my professional career.”
Martinez lost in the championship final of the 2016 Olympics on points toHassanboy Dusmatov, 乌兹别克斯坦, in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
In addition to winning a silver medal at the 2016 奥运会在巴西, Martinez was a bronze medalist at the 2017 World Amateur Championships in Hamburg Germany. His other amateur boxing highlights include a gold medal at the 2018 南美运动会, 银在 2019 Pan American Games in Brazil, and gold and silver, 分别, 在 2018 和 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.
“I have signed a good number of top amateurs in their respective divisions, but none as decorated as Yuberjen,” Martinez’ new manager瑞安·罗奇(Ryan Roach) 说. “This is a unique opportunity as he heads back to the Olympics and is favored to medal once again. 他确实是一位特殊的战士: 快, 强, 和无情的. 当他完成奥运会后, 我们将立即投入工作,专注于专业队伍. 我认为签下这样一位优秀的战士对我的公司和我的声誉来说意义重大,而他之前本可以与其他经理签约. 他是我们 Fighter Locker 拳击大家庭的重要补充。”
Exclusive Fight Content Includes Past Events, 亮点, And In-Depth Analysis of Featherweight And Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix
NEW YORK – MARCH 19, 2021 – BELLATOR MMAis launching on SHOWTIME on Friday, April 2 withBELLATOR MMA 255: 比特犬VS. 桑切斯 2followed by two consecutive Friday nights of live championship MMA fight action. In anticipation of the launch, SHOWTIME will air a collection of BELLATOR specials and fight replays across its distribution platforms to set the stage for the April 2 live event featuring theBELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Semifinal, as well as the beginning of the highly anticipatedBELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prixset to begin on Friday, April 9 and Friday, 四月 16.
Starting this week, both SHOWTIME subscribers and non-subscribers have access to an exclusive collection of fights that have paved the way for the compelling upcoming matchups in each of these premier mixed martial arts tournaments featuring帕特里西奥“斗犬”, 伊曼纽尔·桑切斯, AJ麦基, 瓦迪姆Nemkov, 瑞安贝德 多.
此外, SHOWTIME Sports will present a pair of highlight-driven specials hosted byMorning Kombat’sBrian Campbell and Luke Thomas to preview the Pitbull vs. Sanchez featherweight semifinal and the start of the eight-man Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament. 标题ROAD TO BELLATOR MMA, bothspecial programs will consist of highlights, 分析, and fight predictions, as SHOWTIME Sports’ dynamic combat sports duo prepares viewers for the live debut of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME.
ROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: 比特犬VS. 桑切斯 2will debut on Monday, March 22 whileROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prixwill premiere one week later on Monday, 三月 29 在SHOWTIME体育 和BELLATOR MMAYouTube channels.Both programs also will beavailable to subscribers on all SHOWTIME On Demand platforms, 在Showtime EXTREME, as well as to SHOWTIME distributors for their free-on-demand and online portals.
周六, 三月 27, a replay ofBELLATOR MMA 253: 考德威尔 VS. 麦基will air on SHOWTIME at 8 P.M. ET / PT.The four-fight card, includingMcKee’s iconic “McKee-otine” finish over former BELLATOR Bantamweight World ChampionDarrion考德威尔that propelled the young star into the Featherweight World Grand Prix Final, will also replay onSHOWTIME on Sunday, 三月 28 在 12 Midnight ET/PT, and again on Thursday, 四月 1 在 9 P.M. ET / PT.
BELLATOR 253, along with several past events which featured the world-class fighters in the upcoming tournaments, will be scheduled on SHOWTIME EXTREME weeknights at 10 P.M. ET/PT and are now available on SHOWTIME On Demand platforms. Select events will be available for free to non-subscribers via SHOWTIME distributor platforms and on Pluto TV’s SHOWTIME Selects and BELLATOR MMA channels.