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

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

ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС – The fourth and final opening round matchup in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix will feature Bellator’s current welterweight champion Рорі Макдональд (20-5) defending his title in the tournament against Джон Фітч(31-7-1, 1 Північна Кароліна) when Bellator returns to the Bay Area inside SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Квітня 27.

На додаток, undefeated Bellator flyweight championIlima-Лей Макфарлейн (9-0) will return to action against Boise, Idaho’sВета Артеага (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, Січень. 30 through Thursday, Січень. 31, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday, Лютого. 1 на 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: MacDonald vs. Fitchбуде транслювати в прямому ефіріDAZN, the fastest-growing sports streaming service in the world, на 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, в той час як попереднє дію буде текти по Bellator.com і в усьому світі на 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 againstГегард Мусасі в 2018. Зараз, “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. Пенн, Jake Shields andПол Дейлі. Зараз, близько до будинку, 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, Айдахо, 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. Зараз, after racking up three more victories, including wins against Bellator Kickboxing championДеніз Кільгольц and former flyweight title challengerEmily Ducote, 31-year-old Arteaga is ready for her opportunity to become champion.

ОновленийBellator: MacDonald vs. FitchКартка боротьби:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Title Bout: Рорі Макдональд (20-5) протиДжон Фітч (31-7-1, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Бій за титул чемпіона світу у напівважкій вазі: Ilima-Лей Макфарлейн(9-0) протиВета Артеага (5-2)

*Картка може бути змінена

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