Los Angeles – BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card for BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz lori Friday, July 16 at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The event airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. Et / 6 fi aidunnu. PT and is headlined by undefeated flyweight world champion Juliana Velasquez (11-0) versus BELLATOR Kickboxing’s Flyweight World Champion and No. 3 ni ipo 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 lori Showtime, including No. 5 ni ipo Tyrell Fortune (10-1, 1 NC) taking on former New York Giants football star and No. 7 ni ipo Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC) ni 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 ni ipo Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC)versus BELLATOR newcomer Marcelo Golm (8-3), and undefeated No. 5 ni ipo Johnny Eblen (8-0) ti nkọju si pipa lodi si 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) ati Said Sowma (6-2), as well as a featherweight contest pitting undefeated top prospect Cody Law (3-0) lodi si Theodore Macuka (1-0). Ni afikun, 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) ati Adil Benjilany (5-3, 1 NC) square off in a 145-pound matchup and the undefeated Diana Avsaragova (3-0) gba lori 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 Akọkọ Kaadi:
Friday, July 16 – Live on ASIKO IWORAN
9 p.m. Et / 6 fi aidunnu. PT
Flyweight World Title Main Event: C-Juliana Velasquez (11-0) la. #3-Denise Kielholtz (6-2)
Heavyweight ija: #5–Tyrell Fortune (10-1, 1 NC) la. #7-Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC)
Heavyweight ija: #4-Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC) la. Marcelo Golm (8-3)
Featherweight ija: #2–Arlene Blencowe (13-8) la. Dayana Silva (9-6)
Middleweight ija: #5-Johnny Eblen (8-0) la. Travis Davis (10-4)
Alakoko Kaadi:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT
Bantamweight ija: Matheus Mattos (12-2-1) la. Cee Jay Hamilton (15-8)
Heavyweight ija: Ronny Markes (19-8) la. Said Sowma (6-2)
Featherweight ija: Cody Law (3-0) la. Theodore Macuka (1-0)
Welterweight ija: Roman Faraldo (5-0) la. John Ramirez (5-5)
Flyweight Bout: Diana Avsaragova (3-0) la. Gabriella Gulfin (2-2)
Featherweight ija: Johnny Soto (4-1) la. Adil Benjilany (5-3, 1 NC)
*Card subject to change.
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