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

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

לוס אנג'לס – The fourth and final opening round matchup in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix will feature Bellator’s current welterweight champion רורי מקדונלד (20-5) defending his title in the tournament against ג'ון פיץ '(31-7-1, 1 NC) when Bellator returns to the Bay Area inside SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, אפריל 27.

בנוסף, undefeated Bellator flyweight championאילימה-ליי מקפרליין (9-0) will return to action against Boise, Idaho’sוטה Arteaga (5-2) in the co-headliner. התקפות נוספות יוכרזו בשבועות הקרובים.

An exclusive online presale for this event takes place Wednesday, יאן. 30 דרך יום חמישי, יאן. 31, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday, פבואר. 1 ב 10 a.m. 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: מקדונלד נגד. פיץ 'יעבור חי באופן בלעדי ב-DAZN, the fastest-growing sports streaming service in the world, ב 10 p.m. ET p.m / 7. PT, בעוד פעולה ראשונית תהיה להזרים על Bellator.com ובעולם דרך האפליקציה לנייד Bellator.

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 ב 2018. עכשיו, “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. פן, Jake Shields andפול דיילי. עכשיו, קרוב לבית, the AKA trained-fighter will have his first shot at Bellator gold.

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

עדכוןBellator: מקדונלד נגד. פיץ 'כרטיס להילחם:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Title Bout: רורי מקדונלד (20-5) לעומת.ג'ון פיץ ' (31-7-1, 1 NC)

העולם באגרוף במשקל זבוב הכותרת באוט: אילימה-ליי מקפרליין(9-0) לעומת.וטה Arteaga (5-2)

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