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

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

לאס אנדזשעלעס – The fourth and final opening round matchup in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix will feature Bellator’s current welterweight champion ראָרי מאַקדאַנאַלד (20-5) defending his title in the tournament against דזשאָן פיטטש(31-7-1, 1 נק) when Bellator returns to the Bay Area inside SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, אַפּריל 27.

דערצו, undefeated Bellator flyweight championילימאַ-ליי מאַקפאַרלאַנע (9-0) will return to action against Boise, Idaho’sוועטאַ Arteaga (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, Jan. 30 through Thursday, Jan. 31, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday, פעברואר. 1 בייַ 10 אַ.ם. פּט. Tickets will be available at the ThreatMetrix Ticket Office at SAP Center at San Jose, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

בעללאַטאָר: MacDonald vs. Fitchwill stream live exclusively onDAZN, the fastest-growing sports streaming service in the world, בייַ 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט, בשעת פּרילימאַנערי אַקציע וועט טייַך אויף Bellator.com און גלאָובאַלי אויף די בעללאַטאָר מאָביל אַפּ.

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 againstגעגאַרד מאָוסאַסי אין 2018. איצט, “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, ב.דזש. פּען, Jake Shields andפאולוס דיילי. איצט, נאָענט צו היים, 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, ידאַהאָ, 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. איצט, 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.

דערהייַנטיקטבעללאַטאָר: MacDonald vs. FitchFight Card:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Title Bout: ראָרי מאַקדאַנאַלד (20-5) vs.דזשאָן פיטטש (31-7-1, 1 נק)

Flyweight World Title Bout: ילימאַ-ליי מאַקפאַרלאַנע(9-0) vs.וועטאַ Arteaga (5-2)

*Card subject to change

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