НЬЮ-ЙОРК - The line-up for the highly anticipated Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie подія has been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out Bellator’s return to Madison Square Garden this Friday, Червень 14 – only on DAZN. The star-studded card is headlined by a double main event that will see a Welterweight World Grand Prix semi-final matchup between current Bellator welterweight world champion Рорі Макдональд (20-5-1) defending his title against the unbeaten Renzo Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Нейман Грейсі (9-0), as well as two of the sport’s biggest names in Мачіда (25-8) і Соннен (31-16-1) finally meeting after years of parallel careers in the MMA world.
The main card of Bellator 222 буде транслювати в прямому ефірі DAZN на 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action begins at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST and will also stream onDAZN or globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Limited tickets remain available and can be purchased online from Ticketmaster.com, MSG.com і Bellator.com.
The DAZN-streamed main card also features Darrion Колдуелл (13-2) defending his Bellator bantamweight world title against Rizin Fighting Federation’s bantamweight championКьоджі Хорігуті (27-2) in a true “champion vs. champion” matchup, following a Horiguchi submission victory when the two met in Rizin’s ring this past December in Japan, as well as a 175-pound catchweight contest between polarizing grappling ace Dillon Danis (1-0) and Max Humphrey (3-2). Додатково, fans will see an intriguing featherweight bout featuring former Bellator 135-pound champion Едуардо Dantas (21-6) making the leap to 145-pounds in an attempt to hand Хуан Арчулета (21-1) the first loss of his Bellator career, в той час як Ricky Bandejas (11-2) welcomes unbeaten Patrick Mix (10-0) у вазі.
Попередні дії для Bellator 222 is also must-see and features many of Bellator’s rising stars. Those who tune in will see bouts highlighted by Аарон Піко (4-2) проти Адам Борікс (12-0) at 145-pounds, as well as a second inter-promotional contest pitting Rena of Rizin (8-2) проти Lindsay VanZandt (5-1) in a 112-pound catchweight fight. Bellator 222will also see the return of “The Heat” to MSG, when world champion boxer Хізер Харді (2-1) особи Taylor Turner (3-5) at flyweight. Familiar faces in Майк Кімбел (2-1), Робсон Грейсі-молодший. (1-0) і Haim Gozali (10-6) will all also compete, while former Ultimate Fighter учасник Phil Hawes (4-2) will make his promotional debut. Lastly, it was recently announced that undefeated Taekwondo Master Валері Луреда (1-0) will make her sophomore appearance when she welcomes Larkyn Dasch (0-1) to the Bellator cage on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
Bellator 222 Головна Карта:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Title Bout: Рорі Макдональд (20-5-1) проти. Нейман Грейсі (9-0)
Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event Bout: Мачіда (25-8) проти. Соннен (31-16-1)
175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Dillon Danis (1-0) проти. Max Humphrey (3-2)
Півня Бут: Ricky Bandejas (11-2) проти. Patrick Mix (10-0)
Легкий Бут: Едуардо Dantas (21-6) проти. Хуан Арчулета (22-1)
Бій за титул чемпіона світу у певній вазі: Darrion Колдуелл (13-2) проти. Кьоджі Хорігуті (27-2)
Андеркарті:
Легкий Бут: Аарон Піко (4-2) проти. Адам Борікс (12-0)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Хізер Харді (2-1) проти. Taylor Turner (3-5)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Валері Луреда (1-0) проти. Larkyn Dasch (0-1)
Бій в напівсередній: Робсон Грейсі-молодший. (1-0) проти. Oscar Vera (Pro Дебют)
Півня Бут: Майк Кімбел (2-1) проти. Sebastian Ruiz (2-2)
175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Haim Gozali (10-6) проти. Gustavo Wurlitzer (22-22, 1 Північна Кароліна)
Women’s 112-Pound Catchweight Bout: Rena Kubota (8-2) проти. Lindsay VanZandt (5-1)
Середній Бут: Phil Hawes (4-2) проти. Michael Wilcox (6-3)
Легкий бій: Маркус Сурін (5-1) проти. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (4-2)
Бій у найлегшій вазі: Brandon Medina (Pro Дебют) проти. Брендон Polcare (1-2)
165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-3) проти. Whitney Jean Francois (2-6-1)
Легкий Бут: John Beneduce (2-2) проти. Кенні Рівера (2-1)
*Картка може бути змінена
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