DOUGLAS LIMA DEFENDS WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST NO. 1 RANKED YAROSLAV AMOSOV IN MAIN EVENT

LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. AmosovpåFredag, Juni 11 på Mohegan Sun Arena. The event is the promotion’s first show in America with fans in attendance since the start of the pandemic and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 pm. ET / 6 pm. PT.

BELLATOR’s 170-pound kingpinDouglas Lima(32-8) returns to the welterweight division to put his title on the line against undefeated and No. 1 rangertYaroslav Amosov (25-0) in a must-watch main event clash.

I tillegg til den headliner, the entirety of the Bellator 260 main card on SHOWTIME is stacked, including a 175-pound contract weight co-main event pitting legendary No. 6 ranked welterweight Paul Daley (43-17-2) against the streaking No. 3 ranked welterweight Jason Jackson (14-4). Også, a featherweight feature fight between the hard-hitting No. 6 rangert Aaron Pico (7-3) versus Birmingham’s Aiden Lee (9-4) and a welterweight showdown between Demarques Jackson (11-5) og Mark Lemminger (9-0, 1 NC). The newly announced fifth and final main card bout features a showdown between No. 10 rangert Vanessa Porto (5-3) and Pitbull Brothers-product Ilara Joanne (9-5) in a 128-pound contract weight bout.

The preliminary card is locked in with six action-packed fights, highlighted by a featherweight battle between No. 9 rangertTywan Claxton(6-2) og den ubeseiredeJustin Gonzales(11-0), who is making his BELLATOR debut. I mellomtiden, hometown hero and fan-favoriteNick Newell(16-3) is set to square off againstBobby King (9-3) in a lightweight bout and 20-year-old phenomLucas Brennan(4-0) prepares for a 150-pound contract weight clash withMatthew Skibicki (4-3). Også, two-time NCAA All-American wrestling standoutKyle Crutchmer (6-1) will take on undefeated welterweightLevan Chokheli (9-0, 1 NC) to cap off this stacked preliminary card.

AltBELLATOR 260prelims will stream live at6 pm. ET/3 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.

As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 og utover, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 pm. ET / 6 pm. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

Full bout listings are below:

 BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. AmosovHovedkortet:

Fredag, Juni 11 – Live on SHOWTIME

9 pm. ET / 6 pm. PT

Welterweight World Title Main Event: c-Douglas Lima(32-8) vs. #1-Yaroslav Amosov(25-0)

175-pound Contract Weight Co-Main Event: #6-Paul Daley (43-17-2) vs. #3-Jason Jackson(14-4)

Fjær Bout: #6-Aaron Pico (7-3) vs.Aiden Lee (9-4)

128-pund Kontraktvekt Bout: #10-Vanessa Porto (22-9) vs.Ilara Joanne(9-5)

Weltervekt Bout: Demarques Jackson(11-5) vs.Mark Lemminger(11-3)

Foreløpige kort:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV

6 pm. ET/3 p.m. PT

Weltervekt Bout: Kyle Crutchmer (6-1) vs.Levan Chokheli (9-0, 1 NC)

Fjær Bout: #9-Tywan Claxton (6-2) vs.Justin Gonzales(11-0)

Lett Bout: Nick Newell (16-3) vs.Bobby King (9-3)

150-pund Kontraktvekt Bout: Lucas Brennan (4-0) vs.Matthew Skibicki(4-3)

Fjær Bout: #8-Amanda Bell(7-7) vs.Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2)

Lett tungvekt Bout: Alex Polizzi(7-1) vs.Gustavo Trujillo(3-1)

*Kort kan endres.

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