RORY MACDONALD DEFENDS WORLD TITLE AGAINST JON FITCH IN OPENING ROUND OF WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX

أيضا, UNDEFEATED FLYWEIGHT CHAMP ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE MEETS VETA ARTEAGA IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT

لوس انجليس – The fourth and final opening round matchup in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix will feature Bellator’s current welterweight champion روري ماكدونالد (20-5) defending his title in the tournament against جون فيتش(31-7-1, 1 NC) when Bellator returns to the Bay Area inside SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, أبريل 27.

بالإضافة, undefeated Bellator flyweight championIlima-لى ماكفارلين (9-0) will return to action against Boise, Idaho’sفيتا أرتياغا (5-2) in the co-headliner. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

An exclusive online presale for this event takes place Wednesday, يناير. 30 through Thursday, يناير. 31, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday, فبراير. 1 في 10 صباحا. PT. Tickets will be available at the ThreatMetrix Ticket Office at SAP Center at San Jose, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

Bellator: MacDonald vs. Fitchسيجري البث المباشر حصريًا علىDAZN, the fastest-growing sports streaming service in the world, في 10 عصرا. ET / 7 مساءا. PT, بينما العمل الأولي سوف تيار على Bellator.com وعالميا على Bellator موبايل التطبيق.

Inarguably one of the greatest 170-pound fighters walking the planet, Rory MacDonald returns to the welterweight division following a once-in-a-lifetime “champion vs. champion” matchup againstGegard Mousasi في 2018. الآن, “The Red King” sets his sights on one million dollars and clearing the landscape at welterweight, entering a tournament where he will defend his belt each and every time he steps inside the cage. First up for the British Columbia, Canada-native is Jon Fitch, a 40-fight veteran who has gone toe-to-toe with the some of the sport’s best, including Georges St-Pierre, B.J. بن, Jake Shields andبول دالي. الآن, قريب من المنزل, the AKA trained-fighter will have his first shot at Bellator gold.

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane closed out 2018 في الاسلوب, remaining undefeated and defending her title in front of a sold-out Blaisdell Arena during Bellator’s debut in Hawaii. Finishingفاليري ليتورنو via submission was the toughest test of the 28-year-old’s budding career, but now it’s back to business for the only flyweight champion in Bellator history, as she puts her belt on the line against Veta Arteaga in the co-main event. A native of Boise, ايداهو, Arteaga has called Bellator home since 2016, when she made her promotional debut against Macfarlane’s Team Hurricane Awesome teammate Jackie Vandenburgh, a fight she won via unanimous decision. الآن, after racking up three more victories, including wins against Bellator Kickboxing championدينيس كيلهولتز and former flyweight title challengerإميلي دوكوت, 31-year-old Arteaga is ready for her opportunity to become champion.

تحديثBellator: MacDonald vs. Fitchبطاقة المعركة:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Title Bout: روري ماكدونالد (20-5) ضد.جون فيتش (31-7-1, 1 NC)

Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-لى ماكفارلين(9-0) ضد.فيتا أرتياغا (5-2)

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