RORY MACDONALD DEFENDS WORLD TITLE AGAINST JON FITCH IN OPENING ROUND OF WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX
ยัง, 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 MacDonald โร (20-5) defending his title in the tournament against จอนฟิทช์(31-7-1, 1 NC) when Bellator returns to the Bay Area inside SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, เมษายน 27.
นอกจากนี้, undefeated Bellator flyweight championIlima-Lei Macfarlane (9-0) will return to action against Boise, Idaho’sVeta Arteaga (5-2) in the co-headliner. ศึกเพิ่มเติมจะประกาศในไม่กี่สัปดาห์ข้างหน้า.
An exclusive online presale for this event takes place Wednesday, ม.ค.. 30 through Thursday, ม.ค.. 31, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday, กุมภาพันธ์. 1 ที่ 10 การพบปะดังกล่าว. PT. Tickets will be available at the ThreatMetrix Ticket Office at SAP Center at San Jose, เช่นเดียวกับ Ticketmaster.com และ Bellator.com.
Bellator: MacDonald กับ. ฟิทช์จะสตรีมสดเฉพาะในDAZN, the fastest-growing sports streaming service in the world, ที่ 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, ในขณะที่การดำเนินการเบื้องต้นจะสตรีมบน Bellator.com และทั่วโลกใน Bellator Mobile App.
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 ใน 2018. ตอนนี้, “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. เพนน์, Jake Shields andพอลเลย์. ตอนนี้, อยู่ใกล้กับบ้าน, 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. 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, ไอดาโฮ, 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. ตอนนี้, 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.
ปรับปรุงBellator: MacDonald กับ. ฟิทช์Fight Card:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Title Bout: MacDonald โร (20-5) เมื่อเทียบกับจอนฟิทช์ (31-7-1, 1 NC)
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane(9-0) เมื่อเทียบกับVeta Arteaga (5-2)
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