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LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA’s Welterweight World ChampionDouglas Lima (32-8) will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-rankedYaroslav Amosov (25-0) in het main event vanBELLATOR MMA 260 opVrijdag, Juni 11 in Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The event will be televised live on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Naast het hoofdevenement, a pair of preliminary bouts are official, als No. 9 gerangschikt Tywan Claxton (6-2) faces the undefeated and newly signedJustin Gonzales (11-0) in vedergewicht actie, while Connecticut’sNick Newell (16-3) takes center stage against promotional debutantBobby Koning (9-3) in a 155-pound clash. The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanaal en Pluto TV. Extra periodes worden op een later tijdstip aangekondigd.

Fighting out of American Top Team in Atlanta, Ga., “The Phenom” Douglas Lima will look to protect the 170-pound title for the first time since reclaiming his status as division king with a win over Rory MacDonald atBellator 232 in 2019. With notable wins over the likes ofMichael “Venom” Page, Paul Daley, Lorenz Larkin, and MacDonald, Lima is the promotion’s No. 6 ranked pound-for-pound fighter. Nu, he looks to reassert his dominance at 170-pounds after challenging middleweight world championGegard Mousasiin an attempt to become double-champ. The BELLATOR MMA Welterweight World Grand Prix winner went five rounds with Mousasi, giving fans an instant-classic and a glimpse of just how special the three-time BELLATOR welterweight world champion truly is. The 18-fight BELLATOR veteran is on a mission to to become the first to defeat Amosov on June 11.

“I’m pumped to get back in the cage and show everyone why I’m the most-feared welterweight in the game,” said Lima. “Amosov is a game opponent, who has climbed the rankings against top competition. He’s more than deserving of this title shot, but this is still my division and that isn’t changing any time soon.”

A relatively new addition amongst the sport’s elite welterweights, Amosov will enter his first BELLATOR world title bout riding a streak of six consecutive victories since signing with BELLATOR in 2018. “Dynamo” has established himself as a well-rounded and extremely dangerous fighter, collecting a remarkable 19 wint door finish, inclusief 13 in de eerste ronde. The 27-year-old native of Irpin, Ukraine is a three-time combat sambo world champion and the No. 10 ranked pound-for-pound athlete in BELLATOR. Training out of American Top Team in Florida, Amosov aims to protect his unblemished professional mark of 25-0 and snatch away Lima’s most prized possession.

“It is an honor to challenge Douglas Lima for the Bellator Welterweight Title,” Amosov said. “I have dreamed of becoming a champion since I have chose this path of MMA. Here I am, undefeated and on the verge of earning the gold.”

BELLATOR MMA fans who are new subscribers to the SHOWTIME streaming service can sign up now for a limited time offer which includes a 30-day free trial, gevolgd door een maandelijks abonnementsgeld met korting van $ 4,99 / maand voor de komende zes maanden. Kijkers kunnen zich aanmelden opSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Abonnees krijgen gedurende de hele maand twee vooraanstaande BELLATOR MMA-evenementen per maand 2021 en verder, met alle geplande evenementen om live uitgezonden te worden 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT overal waar de SHOWTIME-service beschikbaar is.

BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. AmosovHoofd Card:

SHOW TIME

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Weltergewicht Wereldtitel Main Event: C-Douglas Lima (32-8) vs. #1-Yaroslav Amosov(25-0)

Voorlopige Card: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanaal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanaal | Pluto-tv

6 p.m. EN / 15.00 uur. PT

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

Lichtgewicht Bout: Nick Newell (16-3) vs.Bobby Koning(9-3)

*Kaart kan worden gewijzigd.

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