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 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. 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 rankadYaroslav Amosov (25-0) in a must-watch main event clash.

Förutom 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 rankad weltervikt Paul Daley (43-17-2) against the streaking No. 3 rankad weltervikt Jason Jackson (14-4). Också, a featherweight feature fight between the hard-hitting No. 6 rankad Aaron Pico (7-3) versus Birmingham’s Aiden Lee (9-4) and a welterweight showdown between Demarques Jackson (11-5) och Mark Lemminger (9-0, 1 NC). The newly announced fifth and final main card bout features a showdown between No. 10 rankad 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 rankadTywan Claxton(6-2) och obesegradJustin Gonzales(11-0), who is making his BELLATOR debut. Under tiden, 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). Också, 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.

AlltBELLATOR 260prelims will stream live at6 p.m. 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 och vidare, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

Full bout listings are below:

 BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. AmosovHuvud Card:

Fredag, Juni 11 – Live on Showtime

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. 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)

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

128-pound Contract Weight Bout: #10-Vanessa Porto (22-9) mot.Ilara Joanne(9-5)

Weltervikt Bout: Demarques Jackson(11-5) mot.Mark Lemminger(11-3)

Preliminära kortet:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanal | Pluto TV

6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

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

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

Lätt Bout: Nick Newell (16-3) mot.Bobby King (9-3)

150-pound Contract Weight Bout: Lucas Brennan (4-0) mot.Matthew Skibicki(4-3)

Fjädervikt Bout: #8-Amanda Bell(7-7) mot.Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2)

Lätt tungvikt Bout: Alex Polizzi(7-1) mot.Gustavo Trujillo(3-1)

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