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

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

LOS ANGELES – The fourth and final opening round matchup in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix will feature Bellator’s current welterweight champion Rory MacDonald (20-5) defending his title in the tournament against Jon Fitch(31-7-1, 1 NC) when Bellator returns to the Bay Area inside SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, April 27.

Außerdem, undefeated Bellator flyweight championIlima-Lei Macfarlane (9-0) will return to action against Boise, Idaho’sVeta Arteaga (5-2) in the co-headliner. Weitere Kämpfe werden in den kommenden Wochen bekannt gegeben.

An exclusive online presale for this event takes place Wednesday, Jan. 30 bis Donnerstag, Jan. 31, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday, Februar. 1 bei 10 a.m. PT. Tickets will be available at the ThreatMetrix Ticket Office at SAP Center at San Jose, sowie Ticketmaster.com und Bellator.com.

Bellator: MacDonald vs.. Fitchwird exklusiv live auf streamenDAZN, der am schnellsten wachsende Sport-Streaming-Dienst der Welt, bei 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, während vorläufige Maßnahme wird auf der Bellator Mobile App auf Bellator.com und global streamen.

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 in 2018. Jetzt, “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. Penn, Jake Shields andPaul Daley. Jetzt, Nähe von zu Hause, the AKA trained-fighter will have his first shot at Bellator gold.

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane closed out 2018 mit Stil, remaining undefeated and defending her title in front of a sold-out Blaisdell Arena during Bellator’s debut in Hawaii. FinishingValerie Letourneau 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, Idaho, 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. Jetzt, after racking up three more victories, including wins against Bellator Kickboxing championDenise Kielholtz and former flyweight title challengerEmily Ducote, 31-year-old Arteaga is ready for her opportunity to become champion.

AktualisiertBellator: MacDonald vs.. Fitchfight Card:

Weltergewicht World Grand Prix Titelkampf: Rory MacDonald (20-5) vs.Jon Fitch (31-7-1, 1 NC)

Fliegengewicht World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane(9-0) vs.Veta Arteaga (5-2)

*Karte Änderungen vorbehalten

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