Ҳамчунин, Накунед. 9 Ranked Featherweight Tywan Claxton Welcomes Unbeaten Justin Gonzales to BELLATOR and ‘Notorious’ Nick Newell Battles Bobby King at Lightweight
Лос Анҷелес– BELLATOR MMA’s Welterweight World ChampionДуглас Лима (32-8) will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-rankedYaroslav Amosov (25-0) дар чорабинии асосииBELLATOR MMA 260 баҶумъа, Июн 11 дар Mohegan Sun Arena дар Uncasville, Пайв. The event will be televised live on SHOWTIME at9 Земле. ЕТ / 6 p.m. PT.
In addition to the main event, a pair of preliminary bouts are official, as No. 9 ишғол Tywan Claxton (6-2) faces the undefeated and newly signedJustin Gonzales (11-0) дар амал Featherweight, while Connecticut’sНик Newell (16-3) takes center stage against promotional debutantBobby King (9-3) in a 155-pound clash. The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.
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 дар 2019. With notable wins over the likes ofМайкл "Venom" Page, Павлус Daley, Lorenz Larkin, and MacDonald, Lima is the promotion’s No. 6 ranked pound-for-pound fighter. Ҳозир, he looks to reassert his dominance at 170-pounds after challenging middleweight world championГегард Мусасиin 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 wins by finish, аз ҷумла: 13 дар даври аввал. 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.”
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BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. AmosovCard асосӣ:
НИШОН ДОДАНИ ВАҚТ
9 Земле. ЕТ / 6 p.m. PT
Welterweight World Title Main Event: C-Дуглас Лима (32-8) vs. #1-Yaroslav Amosov(25-0)
Card пешакӣ:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
6 Земле. ET/3 p.m. PT
Featherweight Бут: #9-Tywan Claxton(6-2) vs.Justin Gonzales(11-0)
Қабул намояд Бут: Ник Newell (16-3) vs.Bobby King(9-3)
*Card subject to change.
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