LOS ANGELES– Bellator is proud to announce that welterweight champion道格拉斯·利馬 (32-7) and flyweight championIlima雷·麥克法蘭 (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,“Bellator總裁Scott Coker的說. “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, 格魯吉亞, 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. 自從他在 2011, “飛鴻”贏得了 14 勝利, 包括三項世界冠軍 10 完成, 使美國頂級團隊產品成為170磅重的部門中最主要的戰鬥機之一. 同 26 他 32 淘汰賽或投降帶來的職業勝利, 包括超過 安德烈Koreshkov 和 邁克爾“毒液”頁” 在世界大獎賽的前兩輪中, 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 over瓦萊麗·萊托諾 和 女傑阿特亞加, Macfarlane was the focal point of Bellator’s debut in Hawaii last year and returned to Hawaii with a submission win over凱特·傑克遜 在去年12月. 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.
LOS ANGELES– Following the medical complications that were publicly disclosed by小拉斐爾·洛瓦托(Rafael Lovato). (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,“Bellator總裁Scott Coker的說. “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.
FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS CONTINUE AS DANIEL WEICHEL MEETS EMMANUEL SANCHEZ IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
Tickets on sale next Friday, 一月 17
LOS ANGELES - 在周五, 三月 13, Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, 康涅狄格州. will host Bellator 241, an event featuring TWO quarterfinal matchups of the Featherweight World Grand Prix. 在主要事件, fans will see a featherweight world title bout with two-division Bellator champion帕特里西奧“鬥犬” (30-4) defending his 145-pound crown against SBG Ireland-product佩德羅·卡瓦略 (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, 丹尼爾Weichel (40-11) 和 伊曼紐爾·桑切斯 (19-4), meet for the first time since their 2016 razor-thin split decision.
門票 Bellator 241: 比特犬VS. 卡瓦略are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Thursday, 一月. 16 在 10 A.M. AND. 門票將於週五向公眾發售, 一月. 17 在 10 A.M. AND. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
Bellator 241: 比特犬VS. 卡瓦略will stream exclusively onDAZN 在週五, 三月 13 在 10 P.M. ET /下午7時. PT. 初步行動將在DAZN上進行, Bellator.com以及全球範圍內的Bellator Mobile App. 另外的較量將在未來幾週內公佈.
從納塔爾海陵, 北大河, 巴西, 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 over丹尼爾·斯特勞斯 (X3), 丹尼爾Weichel (2倍) 和 帕特·柯倫, the 32-year old continues in the Featherweight World Grand Prix not far removed from his lightweight championship win over邁克爾·錢德勒 in May of last year. 贏得了 21 他 30 贏得作為一個專業, the simultaneous two-division champion most recently bested胡安·阿丘利塔on the scorecards in an exciting opening round grand prix matchup and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when he meets Carvalho on March 13.
葡萄牙提交專家佩德羅卡瓦略將在他八年的職業生涯中第五次進入貝拉托籠, 尋找他的第七個連續勝利和他的第一個世界冠軍頭銜. 在他最後的九場胜利中 11 競賽, including against德里克場, Daniel Crawfordand a face crank submission over山姆西西里 在首輪, 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.
擁有超過 50 以他的名義進行職業比賽, 德國的丹尼爾威切爾準備好讓他的 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. 在他的 Bellator 處子秀之後 2014, “Drake” has enjoyed an impressive promotional mark of 9-3, including pivotal victories over Sanchez, 帕特·柯倫,格奧爾基Karakhanyan 和 索爾·羅傑斯.
On the heels of yet another masterful performance that ended in a submission victory overTywan克拉克斯頓in 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, 丹尼爾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, 丹尼爾·斯特勞斯, Marcos Galvao and Georgi Karakhanyan (2X).
更新 Bellator 241: 比特犬VS. 卡瓦略主卡:
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羽量級世界冠軍賽/FWGP 四分之一決賽:帕特里西奧“鬥犬”弗萊雷 (30-4) VS. 佩德羅·卡瓦略 (11-3)
羽量級世界大獎賽四分之一決賽: 丹尼爾Weichel (40-11) VS. 伊曼紐爾·桑切斯 (19-4)
喬什 - 巴內特 (35-8) VS. 羅尼Markes的 (19-7) was cancelled by the Hawaii State Boxing Commission deeming Barnett unable to compete tonight due to severe illness