Uncasville, Conn.– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return toArena Mohegan Sun hoc Friday, March 13is official with a stacked six-fight main card, headlined by current two-division champPatricio Pitbull (30-4) defending his 145-lb. title in the Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinals against upstart SBG-product and tournament dark horsePedro Carvalho (11-3).
Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho will stream live exclusively onDAZN at 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT, while preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel, as well as DAZN, incipientibus ab Hierosolyma 7:30 p.m. AND / IV:30 p.m. PT.
The exciting main card will also see a Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal take place in the co-main event,cum Daniel Weichel (40-11) rematchesSanchez Emmanuhel (19-4) for a future shot at the world title. In addition, former New York Giants linemanMatt Mitrione (13-7, 1 NC) will be taking onRonny marcarum transcendit (19-7) in a heavyweight main card bout, while England’sPaul Daley (42-17-2) and heavy-handedSabah Homasi (13-8) go toe-to-toe in a 170-pound matchup that is sure to produce fireworks. Rounding out the main card will see Connecticut’s ownNick Newell (16-3) susceptis Zach Zane (14-9) of Hawaii at lightweight and a must-see middleweight contest showcasingAnatoly Tokov (29-2) vs. Fabio Aguiar (17-1).
EVENT SET FOR FRIDAY, MAIUS 29 APUD 10 P.m. ET/9 P.M. CT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK & DAZN
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, ITINER 13!
Los Angeles– Bellator officials today announced that the eagerly anticipated promotional debut ofLizCarmouche(13-7) will take place on Friday, May 29 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Ill. against undefeated SBG Ireland’s flyweight prospectMandy Böhm (6-0, 1 NC).
Nullam enim Bellator 243: Carmouche vs. Böhmgo on sale March 13 at 3 p.m. PT and are available at the Pechanga box office, as well asBellator.com, Ticketmaster.com atque Pechanga.com.
The event will be broadcast live Friday, May 29 on eamque intimam secum fert Network atque DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream onBellator’s MMA YouTubechannel. Nuntiatum est autem in adventu temporis daret hebdomades Additional.
A United States Marine Corps veteran and established flyweight competitor, Carmouche joined Bellator’s women’s flyweight division this past December following a six-year run in UFC – a tenure that includes world title bouts in both the bantamweight and flyweight divisions, as well as notable wins over Katlyn Chookagian and Jessica Andrade.
Fighting out of San Diego, the 36-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, notching a pair of victories with the promotion. She also earned a win over Valentina Shevchenko earlier in her career. Prior to “Girl-Rilla’s” days as a professional athlete, the Lafayette, Louisiana-native spent five years serving as an aviation electrician in the United Stated Marine Corps, where she completed three tours of duty in the Middle East.
Fresh off a flyweight title victory on the regional MMA scene last May, Mandy Böhm is ready to bring her undefeated mark as a professional to the highest levels of the sport when she meets former two-division title challenger Liz Carmouche on May 29. Hailing from Germany, but training under the tutelage of John Kavanagh at SBG Ireland in Dublin, “Monster” is a force to be reckoned with on the feet, but showcased her strong submission skills when she handed top Canadian prospect Jade Masson-Wong the first loss of her career in 2019.
Updated Bellator 243: Carmouche vs. BöhmFight Card:
Flyweight Main Event: Liz Carmouche (13-7) vs. Mandy Böhm(6-0, 1 NC)
MAIN CARD TO AIR ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK & DAZN AT 9 P.m. ATQUE
Los Angeles– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. hoc Friday, February 21 has been finalized with a stacked four-fight main card airing at 9 p.m. ET / VIII p.m. CT on Paramount Network and DAZN. Superaddita, a total of 13 preliminary fights will stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel and DAZN beginning at 6:15 p.m. PT/5:15 p.m. CT.
Principale eventus Bellator 239will feature an exciting welterweight clash between two of the division’s best prospects, as three-time NCAA National Wrestling ChampionEt ait Ruth: (8-1) takes on undefeated Ukrainian strikerYaroslav Amosov(22-0). Item in card, a premiere lightweight matchup between Minnesota’s ownBrandon Girtz (16-8) and recent Bellator free agent signingMyles Jury(17-5), as well as two pivotal matchups in the heavyweight division asTyrell Fortune(8-0) is set to meet UFC-veteranTimothy Johnson (12-6) et summo CONCERTATOR Javy Comines (11-7) goes to battle against a member of Fedor Emelianenko’s team in Russia, Valentin Moldavsky(8-1).
Preliminary action forBellator 239: Ruth vs. Amosovwill be highlighted by a number of young undefeated prospects returning to the cage, including Oklahoma’sKyle Crutchmer(5-0), Christian Edwards(2-0), Chris Gonzalez (3-0), Grant Neal(2-0) and Texas’Lucas Brennan(2-0), while familiar names inCris Lencioni(5-2),Gaston Bolanos (5-2) atque Shawn Bunch (9-4) are also scheduled to compete on the card.
Superaddita, the prelims will feature appearances by two Bellator Kickboxing champions in flyweight champDenise Kielholtz(4-2) and featherweight titleholderGabriel Varga (1-0) as they both return to the Bellator MMA cage.
BATTLE FOR VACANT BELLATOR MMA MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 P.m. ET/9 P.M. CT
Tickets go on sale this Friday, Feb. 14
Los Angeles– A middleweight superfight for the vacant 185-pound title, pitting former divisional championGegard Mousasi (46-7-2) against current Bellator welterweight titleholderLima Douglas (32-7),has been added to Bellator’s exciting return to SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, May 9 – LIVE on Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT.
The event is anchored by a previously announced heavyweight world title bout, featuring two-division Bellator champRyan Bader(27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound title against Russia’sVadim Nemkov (11-2).
Bellator: Bader vs. Nemkov airs live on Paramount Network and DAZN on Saturday, May 9 at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets can be purchased at the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Ticket Office at SAP Center, through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
The Bellator middleweight title was recently relinquished byRafael Lovato Jr.due to ongoing medical complications.
Fighting out of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, Mousasi has cemented legendary status within the sport, having won titles with multiple promotions across a 55-fight career. Novissime, Mousasi defeatedLyoto Machida via split decision, clearing his path to a shot at a second Bellator middleweight title run. With victories in his storied career against Machida, Rory MacDonald, Christophorus Weidman, Rafael Carvalho, Vitor Belfort, Jacare Souza, Dan Henderson and Mark Hunt, a victory over Douglas Lima will add to his already-impressive resume.
Looking to join the ranks ofRyan Bader atque Patricio “Pitbull”as two-division champions, Lima moves up 15-pounds to try his hand against Mousasi. Since making his promotional debut in 2011, “The Phenom” has earned 14 rebus, including a trio of world titles and 10 finishes, making the American Top Team-product one of the most dominant fighters in the 170-pound division. Apud 26 eius 32 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including consecutive dominant finishes overAndrey Koreshkov atque Michael “Venom” Page”in the first two rounds of the World Grand Prix tournament, Lima most recently capped of his 2019 with a win over Rory MacDonald to regain the welterweight world title.
Los Angeles– Bellator is proud to announce that welterweight championLima Douglas (32-7) and flyweight championIlima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) will continue to compete inside the Bellator cage after signing exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extensions to remain with the ViacomCBS-owned promotion.
“Both Douglas Lima and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane continue to prove they are two of the most dominant fighters on the Bellator roster,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “They made their Bellator debuts very early on in their careers, have climbed to the top of their respective divisions and have come to represent what this promotion is all about. As champions, both have taken on all challenges and have succeeded in every opportunity. I look forward to watching them continue their careers with us.”
Hailing from Goiania, Brazil and now fighting out of Atlanta, Georgia, the 32-year-old Lima most recently handled Rory MacDonald in a rematch – a Welterweight World Grand Prix final matchup that saw Lima leave as a world champion with a one-million-dollar prize. Since making his promotional debut in 2011, “The Phenom” has earned 14 rebus, including a trio of world titles and 10 finishes, making the American Top Team-product one of the most dominant fighters in the 170-pound division. Apud 26 eius 32 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including consecutive dominant finishes overAndrey Koreshkov atque Michael “Venom” Page”in the first two rounds of the World Grand Prix tournament, Lima has recently made it clear that he now has title aspirations at middleweight.
Born and raised in Honolulu, the inaugural Bellator flyweight champ Macfarlane made her pro debut in 2015 with a KO victory that went viral and has not looked back since, while remaining undefeated in her career. With impressive victories overValerie Letourneauatque veta Arteaga, Macfarlane was the focal point of Bellator’s debut in Hawaii last year and returned to Hawaii with a submission win overKate Jackson hanc quoque olim August. A proud graduate of Honolulu’s Punahou High School in 2009, Macfarlane later attended San Diego State University, where she would go on to earn her Master’s degree in liberal arts and science with a focus on indigenous issues – a subject she remains passionate about, recently launching“The Ilimanator Scholarship”for indigenous girls.
Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. Sub quorum ordinatione promotoris pugnam veteranus Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. In Iunctus Civitas, Bellator can be seen on both Paramount Network and DAZN, the world’s first truly dedicated LIVE sports streaming service. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, vivunt eventus orchestration, Pugnator development / relations, venue procuratione, auctore creatura / development, international licentiae, venalicium, vendo, et vulgaret parentes commissione. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Ill. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, faces, qui coniungunt domum ad mundi SUMMUS hospitii contentus coactis trans Audientiis per television, motus picture, Vestibulum et mobile online.
Los Angeles– Following the medical complications that were publicly disclosed byRafael Lovato Jr. (10-0) late last month, the Bellator middleweight champion has decided to relinquish his 185-lb world title. The unbeaten Lovato Jr. defeated former champ Gegard Mousasi to win the title atBellator 223 in London on June 22, 2019.
“My journey with my team and family to become the Bellator middleweight world champion was incredible and something I will cherish forever,” said Lovato Jr. “I dreamed of having a long reign as champion, but sometimes life has another plan. Bellator has been very supportive during this difficult process, a situation that has never really happened before in our sport. I know the division must move on while I am on the sidelines and I wish everyone great fights on their way to that belt. I will be working to come back if it is possible – and if not, life will continue to be amazing for me and I look forward to working with Bellator in another fashion.”
“This has been an incredibly challenging time for Lovato Jr., his team and his family at home,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “He is a true warrior of the sport and I cannot say enough about him for making such a difficult decision. His health is the priority for us and we will continue to work with him on addressing the next steps in his career.”
Bellator will announce plans for the vacant middleweight title in the coming days.
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Los Angeles– On Saturday, May 9, SAP Center at San Jose will host Bellator with an event headlined by a light heavyweight world championship bout featuring two-division Bellator championRyan Bader(27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound title against Russia’sVadim Nemkov (11-2).
Bellator San Jose: Bader vs. Nemkov airs on Paramount Network and DAZN on Saturday, May 9 at 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Nuntiatum est autem in adventu temporis daret hebdomades Additional.
Nullam enim Bellator San Jose: Bader vs. Nemkov are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday, Feb. 12 through Thursday, Feb. 13. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Feb. 14. Tickets can be purchased at the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Ticket Office at SAP Center, through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
A winner of seven out of his last eight fights at both heavyweight and light heavyweight, Bellator’s two-division champion Ryan Bader will make his first light heavyweight title defense since defeating"Rex Mo" Lawal, Matt Mitrione atque Fedor Emelianenko en route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Fighting out of Chandler, Ariz., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight ofUltimate Pugnator. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including wins over former world champions“Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, Phil Davis (x2) and Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante, as well as Ovince Saint Preux and Vinny Magalhães, before signing with Bellator in 2017.
Vadim Nemkov, who is undefeated over his last six fights and a perfect 4-0 in Bellator since signing in 2017, will come into his first-ever title shot in MMA fresh off a submission win against former middleweight championRafael Carvalho. Cum victoria, Nemkov has unequivocally defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions in Carvalho, Phil Davis atque McGeary Liam. A three-time Russian national sambo champion, Nemkov trains alongside Fedor Emelianenko in Stary Oskol, Russia.
Updated Bellator San Jose: Bader vs. Nemkov Main Card:
DAZN/Paramount Network
10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout:Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) vs. Vadim Nemkov (11-2)
FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS CONTINUE AS DANIEL WEICHEL MEETS EMMANUEL SANCHEZ IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
Tickets on sale next Friday, January 17
Los Angeles– On Friday, March 13, Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. will host Bellator 241, an event featuring TWO quarterfinal matchups of the Featherweight World Grand Prix. In consectetur, fans will see a featherweight world title bout with two-division Bellator championPatricio “Pitbull” (30-4) defending his 145-pound crown against SBG Ireland-productPedro Carvalho (11-3).
In addition to the five-round championship main event, a second Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal will also take place, as two former title challengers, Daniel Weichel (40-11) atque Sanchez Emmanuhel (19-4), meet for the first time since their 2016 razor-thin split decision.
Nullam enim Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalhoare available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Thursday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. ATQUE. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. ATQUE. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalhowill stream exclusively onDAZN on Friday, March 13 at 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Nuntiatum est autem in adventu temporis daret hebdomades Additional.
Hailing from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, two-time featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” will enter the Bellator cage for a promotional record 23rd time on March 13. With impressive wins to his name overDaniel Straus (x3), Daniel Weichel (x2) atque Pat Curran, the 32-year old continues in the Featherweight World Grand Prix not far removed from his lightweight championship win overMichael Chandler in May of last year. Having earned a finish in 21 eius 30 conciliat ut professionalis, the simultaneous two-division champion most recently bestedJuan Archuletaon the scorecards in an exciting opening round grand prix matchup and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when he meets Carvalho on March 13.
Portuguese submission specialist Pedro Carvalho will be entering the Bellator cage for just the fifth time in his eight-year professional career, looking for his seventh consecutive victory and his first world title victory. With victories in nine of his last 11 Ludicrum, including againstSuspendisse Fields, Daniel Crawfordand a face crank submission overSam Sicilia in foramen rotundum, the 23-year-old SBG Ireland-product is on the cusp of becoming an elite force in the 145-pound division – winning the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix would be the perfect way to solidify it.
Per super 50 professional fights to his name, Germany’s Daniel Weichel is ready to make his 2020 debut in a highly anticipated grand prix quarterfinal bout with Sanchez, a fighter Weichel got the better of nearly four years ago atBellator 159. Following his Bellator debut in 2014, “Drake” has enjoyed an impressive promotional mark of 9-3, including pivotal victories over Sanchez, Pat Curran,Georgi Karakhanyan atque Saul Rogers.
On the heels of yet another masterful performance that ended in a submission victory overTywan Claxtonin the opening round of the grand prix, “El Matador” is ready for another title run as he prepares for the undefeated 50-fight veteran and the man who beat him once before, Daniel Weichel. Since joining forces with Bellator in 2014, the Milwaukee, Wisc. resident has collected 11 victories over a 14-fight stint, including key wins over the likes of Claxton, Daniel Straus, Marcos Galvao and Georgi Karakhanyan (2x).
Updated Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. CarvalhoMain Card:
DAZN
10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT
Featherweight World Title Bout/FWGP Quarterfinal:Patricio “Pitbull”Freire (30-4) vs. Pedro Carvalho (11-3)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal: Daniel Weichel (40-11) vs. Sanchez Emmanuhel (19-4)
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsMain Card:
Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny marcarum transcendit (19-7) was cancelled by the Hawaii State Boxing Commission deeming Barnett unable to compete tonight due to severe illness
Toby Misech(12-7) victum Erik Perez(19-7) via KO (pugnis) at 0:54 of una circum