LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card for BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz Sur Vendredo, Julio 16 at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The event airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at 9 P.M. ET/6 p.M. PT and is headlined by undefeated flyweight world champion Juliana Velasquez (11-0) versus BELLATOR Kickboxing’s Flyweight World Champion and No. 3 Rangita Denise Kielholtz (6-2) for the promotion’s 125-pound belt.
In addition to the must-see main event, four other exciting main card bouts are confirmed for BELLATOR 262 Sur SHOWTIME, including No. 5 Rangita Tyrell Fortune (10-1, 1 NC) taking on former New York Giants football star and No. 7 Rangita Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC) #?E superpezulo, a women’s featherweight matchup between No. 2 ranked former title challenger Arlene Blencowe (13-8) and Brazil’s Dayana Silva (9-6), a men’s heavyweight contest pitting No. 4 Rangita Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC)versus BELLATOR newcomer Marcelo Golm (8-3), and undefeated No. 5 Rangita Johnny Eblen (8-0) facing off against Travis Davis (10-4) in an explosive middleweight bout to open the main card.
The preliminary card is confirmed for six bouts and features a heavyweight slugfest between knockout artist Ronny Markes (19-8) Kaj Said Sowma (6-2), as well as a featherweight contest pitting undefeated top prospect Cody Law (3-0) Kontraŭ Theodore Macuka (1-0). Krome, South Florida’s Roman Faraldo (5-0) welcomes John Ramirez (5-5) to the fray in a welterweight clash, while Team Pitbull Brothers-product Matheus Mattos (12-2-1) faces off against Cee Jay Hamilton (15-8) in a bantamweight battle. Lastly, Johnny Soto (4-1) Kaj Adil Benjilany (5-3, 1 NC) square off in a 145-pound matchup and the undefeated Diana Avsaragova (3-0) Prenas sur Gabriella Gulfin (2-2) in a flyweight showdown.
All prelims will stream live at 6 P.M. ET/3 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:
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BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz #?Efa Karto:
Vendredo, Julio 16 - Vivu plu SHOWTIME
9 P.M. ET/6 p.M. PT
Flyweight World Title Main Event: C-Juliana Velasquez (11-0) #Kontra?. #3-Denise Kielholtz (6-2)
Heavyweight Bout: #5–Tyrell Fortune (10-1, 1 NC) #Kontra?. #7-Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC)
Heavyweight Bout: #4-Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC) #Kontra?. Marcelo Golm (8-3)
Lanuga Bout: #2–Arlene Blencowe (13-8) #Kontra?. Dayana Silva (9-6)
middleweight Bout: #5-Johnny Eblen (8-0) #Kontra?. Travis Davis (10-4)
Prepara Karto:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube-Kanalo | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-Kanalo | Plutona televido
6 P.M. ET/3 p.m. PT
Bantamweight Bout: Matheus Mattos (12-2-1) #Kontra?. Cee Jay Hamilton (15-8)
Heavyweight Bout: Ronny Markes (19-8) #Kontra?. Said Sowma (6-2)
Lanuga Bout: Cody Law (3-0) #Kontra?. Theodore Macuka (1-0)
Welterweight Bout: Roman Faraldo (5-0) #Kontra?. John Ramirez (5-5)
Muŝa pezo Bout: Diana Avsaragova (3-0) #Kontra?. Gabriella Gulfin (2-2)
Lanuga Bout: Johnny Soto (4-1) #Kontra?. Adil Benjilany (5-3, 1 NC)
*Karto ŝanĝebla.
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