BELLATOR MMA CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR FIRST EVENT ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK


BELLATOR 247, HEADLINED BY PAUL DALEY AGAINST DEREK ANDERSON, AIRS LIVE THURSDAY, Ọkt. 1 AT 4 P.M. NA

PRELIM BOUTS TO STREAM ON CBSSPORTS.COM

LOS ANGELES –Bellator MMA has today confirmed the full fight card forBellator 247: Daley vs. Anderson, which takes place Thursday, Ọkt. 1 at Allianz Cloud in Milan, Italy.

Bellator 247: Daley vs. Andersonkicks off the new partnership between Bellator MMA and CBS Sports Network, which will air the event LIVE Thursday, Ọkt. 1 (4 p.m. NA) from Italy’s fashion capital. Beginning with this event, CBS Sports Network will televise Bellator MMA events, both domestic and international, LIVE in all U.S. ahịa, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel.

In addition to the exciting welterweight main event between veteranPaul Daley (42-17-2) naDerek Anderson (16-3, 1 NC), three other main card bouts are now confirmed, with the additions ofNorbert Novenyi Jr. (5-0) na-ewere onLaid Zerhouni(7-5) na Middleweight, a flyweight matchup between former title challengerKate Jackson (11-4-1) and current Bellator Kickboxing flyweight championDenise Kielholtz (5-2), as well as a lightweight contest pittingIlias Bulaid (2-0) megide Ivan Naccari(Pro mpụta mbụ) in an explosive opening bout.

Na mbido kaadị, Ireland siBrian Moore (12-7) will make his return to the Bellator cage following injury against Italy’sSimone D’anna(7-2) at 145-pounds. Ọzọkwa, four welterweight bouts are official, when undefeatedJustin Burlinson (5-0) faces fellow unbeaten foeBobby Pallett(5-0), Lewis Long (17-6) meets former Bellator headlinerGianni Melillo(13-5), Walter Gahadza (18-5) returns against the undefeatedUros Jurisic(10-0) naKywan Gracie (1-0) continues his young MMA career against Moldova’sConstantin Gnusariev (3-0-1).

Originally slated to face Liz Carmouche prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, flyweightMandy Bohm (6-0, 1 NC) gets a new assignment and welcomesGriet Eeckhout(5-3-1) to the Bellator cage in the first of two women’s preliminary bouts atBellator 247: Daley vs. Anderson.The second pitsOgechi Onwuka megideMonika Tochlikovain an atomweight contest that will serve as both fighters’ professional debuts.

Ọzọkwa, two Bellator veterans welcome two new athletes to the Bellator cage, mgbe oleLee Chadwick (25-15-1) goes to battle with London Shootfighters-productEderson Cristian Macedo(10-5) at light heavyweight and SBG Ireland’sBlaine O’Driscoll(8-3) tests his skills against France’sSalah Elkas(6-6) in a flyweight affair. Lastly, a 160-pound contract weight bout has been booked, as undefeatedChris Duncan (6-0) osoboIamik Furtado (6-3).

A proud Hungarian, Norbert Novenyi Jr. enters the Oct. 1 contest boasting a perfect professional mark of 5-0, including a trio of submissions and two first-round finishes. The middleweight will be making his fourth appearance for Bellator MMA, collecting decisive wins in each of the previous three contests. Another decisive finish atBellator 247 could place the London Shootfighters-product into the mix at the top of the 185-pound division. Hailing from Montpellier, France, Zerhouni will be making his first appearance of 2020 and first fight on a Bellator card, where he will be searching for his fourth win over his last five fights. With each of his five career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including four in the opening round, the 24-year-old finisher will look for yet another early stoppage in the co-main event ofBellator 247.

Fighting out of Amsterdam, 31-year-old Denise Kielholtz will be making her second MMA appearance of her 2020 campaign and seventh since joining Bellator MMA in 2017. Na 47 career kickboxing wins, including a Bellator Kickboxing women’s flyweight championship, the multi-dimensional Dutch Muay Thai fighter hopes to extend her current three-fight winning streak when she enters the cage in Milan. “Miss Dynamite” also enters the contest riding a successful streak that includes five victories in six contests, highlighted by a trio of first-round finishes. With victories in four of her past six contests and nine of her last 12, Kate Jackson comes into the bout riding one of the hottest streaks in the women’s flyweight division. Hailing from Cornwall, England, the former Bellator flyweight No. 1-contender will be looking to add to her six career knockouts, a total that includes five in the first round. The 34-year-old Jackson is hoping a win over Kielholtz puts her right back into the 125-pound world title conversation.

For further information, nletaBellator.com.  

Bellator 247: Daley vs. Anderson Ọgụ Kaadị:

CBS Egwuregwu Network

4 p.m. NA


Welterweight Main Omume: Paul Daley (42-17-2) vsDerek Anderson(16-3, 1 NC)

Middleweight Co-Main EventNorbert Novenyi Jr. (5-0) vs.Laid Zerhouni(7-5)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Kate Jackson (11-4-1) vs.Denise Kielholtz(5-2)

Lightweight Feature BoutIlias Bulaid(2-0) vs.Ivan Naccari(Pro mpụta mbụ)

Mbido Kaadị:

CBSSports.com | Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

12:15 p.m. NA

Featherweight tuanu: Brian Moore (12-7) vs.Simone D’anna(7-2)
Welterweight tuanu: Justin Burlinson(5-0) vs.Bobby Pallett(5-0)
Welterweight tuanu: Lewis Long(17-6) vs.Gianni Melillo(13-5)
Flyweight n'obi: Mandy Bohm(6-0, 1 NC) vs.Griet Eeckhout(5-3-1)

160-pound Contract Weight BoutChris Duncan(6-0) vs.Iamik Furtado (6-3)
Welterweight tuanu: Walter Gahadza(18-5) vs.Uros Jurisic(10-0)
Welterweight tuanu: Kywan Gracie(1-0) vs. Constantin Gnusariev(3-0-1)
Ìhè Heavyweight tuanu: Lee Chadwick(25-15-1) vs.Ederson Cristian Macedo(10-5)
Flyweight n'obi: Blaine O’Driscoll(8-3) vs.Salah Elkas(6-6)
Atomweight BoutOgechi Onwuka (Pro mpụta mbụ) vs.Monika Tochlikova(Pro mpụta mbụ)

*Kaadị ga-agbanwe.

****

Nkume a-aza