Los Angeles – BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card for BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz ka Labohlano, July 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 Thailand Ranked 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 ka Showtime, including No. 5 Thailand Ranked Tyrell Fortune (10-1, 1 NC) taking on former New York Giants football star and No. 7 Thailand Ranked Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC) ka heavyweight, 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 Thailand Ranked Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC)versus BELLATOR newcomer Marcelo Golm (8-3), and undefeated No. 5 Thailand Ranked Johnny Eblen (8-0) tobane le tima khahlanong le 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) le Said Sowma (6-2), as well as a featherweight contest pitting undefeated top prospect Cody Law (3-0) khahlanong le Theodore Macuka (1-0). Holim'a moo, 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) le Adil Benjilany (5-3, 1 NC) square off in a 145-pound matchup and the undefeated Diana Avsaragova (3-0) nka ka 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 Main Card:
Labohlano, July 16 – Live on NAKO EA LIPONTŠO
9 p.m. Et / 6 p.m. PT
Flyweight World Title Main Event: C-Juliana Velasquez (11-0) vs.. #3-Denise Kielholtz (6-2)
Heavyweight bout: #5–Tyrell Fortune (10-1, 1 NC) vs.. #7-Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC)
Heavyweight bout: #4-Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC) vs.. Marcelo Golm (8-3)
Featherweight bout: #2–Arlene Blencowe (13-8) vs.. Dayana Silva (9-6)
Middleweight bout: #5-Johnny Eblen (8-0) vs.. Travis Davis (10-4)
Selelekela Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT
Bantamweight bout: Matheus Mattos (12-2-1) vs.. Cee Jay Hamilton (15-8)
Heavyweight bout: Ronny Markes (19-8) vs.. Said Sowma (6-2)
Featherweight bout: Cody Law (3-0) vs.. Theodore Macuka (1-0)
Welterweight bout: Roman Faraldo (5-0) vs.. John Ramirez (5-5)
Flyweight Bout: Diana Avsaragova (3-0) vs.. Gabriella Gulfin (2-2)
Featherweight bout: Johnny Soto (4-1) vs.. Adil Benjilany (5-3, 1 NC)
*Card subject to change.
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