LOS ANGELES – Bellator 重返薩克維爾 WinStar 世界賭場度假村的全部比賽, 俄克拉何馬州. 這個星期五, 三月 22 has been completed with a stacked four-fight main card and a total of 10 preliminary contests.
The main event of Friday’s card at 9 P.M. ET / 8時三十分. CT on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a 145-pound headliner, when former featherweight title contender伊曼紐爾·桑切斯 (17-4) rematches the returning格奧爾基Karakhanyan (28-8-1, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see a heavyweight matchup pitting England’s林頓瓦塞爾 (18-7, 1 NC) in his divisional debut against Russia’s瓦倫丁·摩爾達夫斯基 (7-1), the always-gameGerald Harris (25-7-1) returning to action against the surging阿納托利Tokov (27-2) in a middleweight contest and an intriguing middleweight contest between undefeated London Shootfighters-prospectNorbert Novenyi(2-0) and Kansas’Will Lavine (1-1).
The prelims forBellator 218: VS桑切斯. Karakhanyan 2 will be highlighted by multiple bouts featuring recent Bellator signings, including Duke Rufus-trained prospect喬丹·紐曼,the professional debut of克里斯蒂安·愛德華茲 位於阿爾伯克基的 Jackson-Wink MMA 學院, N.M., Sweden’s馬林·赫曼森（Malin Hermansson） (2-0) 和 約翰尼·埃布倫 (4-0), who brings his undefeated record to Bellator. Anatoly Tokov’s younger brother, 弗拉基米爾Tokov (3-0), will also enter the Bellator cage for the first time when he competes at lightweight againstRyan Walker (8-4). 另外, seven-fight Bellator veteranJohn “Macapa” (21-4) meets 30-fight veteran凱文·克魯姆 (19-11) 在輕量級.
Bellator 218: VS桑切斯. Karakhanyan 2 will be broadcast Friday, 三月 22 on Paramount Network at 9 P.M. ET / 8時三十分. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
完成Bellator 218: VS桑切斯. Karakhanyan 2 主卡:
Featherweight Main Event Bout:伊曼紐爾·桑切斯 (17-4) VS. 格奧爾基Karakhanyan (28-8-1, 1 NC)
重量級的合作主要事件: 瓦倫丁·摩爾達夫斯基 (7-1) VS. 林頓瓦塞爾 (18-7, 1 NC)
LOS ANGELES– Bellator is proud to announce that both Patricio and Patricky Freire, better known to fans as the infamous “Pitbull Brothers,” will continue to compete inside the Bellator cage after signing exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extensions to remain with the promotion.
Fighting out of Natal, 北大河, 巴西, the brothers have become synonymous with Bellator throughout their prolific careers. Having held titles and established themselves among the elite, there are very few names that appear in the Bellator record books more often than current featherweight champ帕特里西奧鬥犬 (28-4) and his older brotherPatricky鬥犬(21-8).
“When I think about the talent on the Bellator roster, the Pitbull brothers are two of the fighters that immediately come to mind,“Bellator總裁Scott Coker的說. “They started early on in their careers here, have climbed to the top of their respective divisions and have come to represent what this promotion is all about. I’m thrilled that we’ll continue to see them compete inside the Bellator cage for our fans around the world for many years to come!”
“There are a lot of people on the Bellator roster I want to put my hands on – the first on the list, I’m fighting on May 11th, so renewing made perfect sense for me,” said Patricio. “I’m happy with the agreement and the plans for the future. Of all the fighters currently active on the promotion, I’m with Bellator the longest and the most successful. I plan to set that bar even higher. 多年來，, I said ‘I’d become the number one in the world here.’ If anyone still has any doubt, keep an eye on the next chapters.”
Patricky added, “Bellator is growing and so am I. I’m in the best moment of my career and the same can be said of the promotion with the quality of shows, the new TV deals and names under the roster. I’ve set the goal of becoming world champion and setting records. I already am the fighter with most finishes and fights in the organization and I don’t plan to let anyone catch up with me. I have grudges to settle and names to add to my belt. If things line up well, I’m looking at making noise in three weight classes in the near future, so expect the best of me! I’m glad to have reached a new agreement with Bellator and very excited for the new things to come.”
A two-time featherweight champion, Patricio “Pitbull” has competed for the promotion 20 times – winning 16 of those outings – and has successfully defended his belt three times since reclaiming the championship atBellator 178 針對 丹尼爾·斯特勞斯. 最近, Patricio defeated伊曼紐爾·桑切斯, edging out his opponent via unanimous decision atBellator 209 in Tel Aviv, 以色列. 贏得了 20 他 28 贏得作為一個專業, the reigning champion always brings an exciting style and fans can certainly expect more fireworks as he continues his run in Bellator. Patricio will now move up in weight to challenge current champ邁克爾·錢德勒for his lightweight crown in a long-awaited grudge match at Bellator’s return to Allstate Arena in Chicago on May 11.
A perennial lightweight contender since joining Bellator in 2011 在 Bellator 36, the 33-year-old Patricky made an immediate impact by emphatically knocking out two true veterans of the sport and eventually competing in two tournament finals. 另外, he holds the Bellator record for most fights with 21 and knockout wins with 10, including highlight-reel finishes over瑞安時裝 和 大衛Rickels. 然而, his most impressive run has come as of late, stringing together seven wins in eight bouts and winning his last five against喬希湯姆森, 本森·亨德森, 德里克場, 羅傑·韋爾塔 以及最近對 Ryan Scope在 Bellator Newcastle2月. 9.
BELLATOR LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMP MICHAEL CHANDLER DEFENDS HIS TITLE AGAINST FEATHERWEIGHT KINGPIN PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ IN LONG-AWAITED GRUDGE MATCH LIVE ON DAZN
THE WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX CONTINUES WITH DOUGLAS LIMA TAKING ON MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE IN SEMI-FINAL ACTION
更多: UNDEFEATED PROSPECT A.J. MCKEE MEETS CHICAGO’S PAT CURRAN AND THE RETURN OF FORMER WWE STAR JAKE HAGER
LOS ANGELES– Bellator’s return to Allstate Arena in Rosemont, 生病. 週六, 五月 11 is stacked with a must-see lineup of fights, headlined by current lightweight titleholder邁克爾·錢德勒(19-4) in his attempt to become the only man to defeat both Pitbull Brothers and put an end to their years-long rivalry, when he defends his belt against Bellator’s 145-pound champ帕特里西奧“鬥犬” (28-4) 在主要事件 Bellator 221 - which will be streamed live exclusively onDAZN.
The co-headliner will see former two-time Bellator welterweight champion道格拉斯·利馬 (30-7) face undefeated邁克爾“毒液”頁面 (14-0), better known to fans as “MVP,” in the first semi-final matchup in Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. Each fighter has their eyes set on moving one step closer to becoming Bellator welterweight champ and taking home one million dollars.
此外, arguably one of the world’s top featherweight prospectsA.J. 麥基 (13-0) will face the stiffest test of his young career when he fights two-time former Bellator featherweight champion帕特·柯倫(23-7) on Curran’s home turf. 最後, former WWE champion傑克·黑格 (1-0) returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since his first-round submission victory in January looking to continue his early dominance inside the cage.
An exclusive online presale forBellator 221: 錢德勒VS. 比特犬 takes place between Wednesday, 二月. 20 在 10 A.M. CT and Thursday, 二月. 21 在 10 P.M. CT, with tickets going on-sale to the general public on Friday, 二月. 22 在 12 P.M. CT. Tickets for the event will be available at the Allstate Arena box office, 以及 Ticketmaster.comand Bellator.com.
Bellator 221: 錢德勒VS. 比特犬 will be broadcast live onDAZN 在 10 P.M. ET /下午7時. PT, 而初步行動將流於Bellator.com和全球的Bellator移動應用. 另外的較量將在未來幾週內公佈.
Bellator歷史上裝飾最多的戰士之一, Michael Chandler reclaimed the lightweight championship this past December to become a three-time titleholder. “鋼鐵”擊敗了該師精英中的一個名人錄, 含 布倫特博智, 本森·亨德森, Patricky鬥犬 (2倍), 山內達 和埃迪·阿爾瓦雷斯. The former University of Missouri wrestler from High Ridge, 密蘇里州, 誰現在稱納什維爾為家, has had a slow-building feud with his May 11 對手, verbally sparring with his foe following wins over Patricio’s brother Patricky and on social media. 現在, the time for talk is over and both will enter the Bellator cage to finally settle the score.
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 21th time. 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, he most recently defeated伊曼紐爾·桑切斯 在通過一致決定 Bellator 209. Moving up a weight class for the first time sinceBellator 160when he met Benson Henderson, “Pitbull” is planning to leave his mark in a new division and go down as one of the all-time greats. 贏得了 20 他 28 贏得作為一個專業, the reigning champion has become synonymous with excitement and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when looks to become a simultaneous two-division champion on May 11.
Fighting out of Atlanta, 嘎。, by way of Goiania, 巴西, Douglas “The Phenom” Lima has been a mainstay at the top of the 170-pound division for the better part of three years. With wins against the likes of勞倫斯·拉金, 安德烈Koreshkov (2倍), 保羅·戴利and Ben Saunders, the 31-year-old advanced to the semifinals of the Welterweight World Grand Prix after a technical submission win against Koreshkov. A winner of nine out of his last 11 競賽, the American Top Team product remains set on showing the world how dominant he truly is.
One of the most unorthodox strikers to ever compete, “MVP” has steadily worked his way up the welterweight ranks since signing with the organization in 2013. Known for his unique style and personality both inside the cage and out, every Michael Page fight is must-see entertainment. With an undefeated record of 14-0, 和 11 of those victories coming by stoppage, the 31-year-old out of London Shootfighters advanced to the semifinals following a closely contested unanimous decision win against rival Paul Daley atBellator 216.
Fighting out of Long Beach, 加利福尼亞州。, A.J. 麥基puts his undefeated record on the line against the former champ on May 11. Currently training alongside the likes of亞倫微微,“Baby Slice”和 Joey Davisat The Body Shop under the tutelage of his father, MMA veteran Antonio McKee, the second-generation fighter has been making quite the name for himself since joining the professional ranks. 在剛 23 歲, “Mercenary” has set the Bellator record for consecutive wins at 13, having defeatedDaniel Crawford, BELLATOR 加入了幾場偉大的戰鬥, John “Macapa, Justin Lawrence and多米尼克Mazzotta 沿途. Known for his highlight-reel finishes, McKee will look to remain unbeaten and keep his name etched in the record books when he meets Curran atBellator 221. A former two-time Bellator world featherweight champion, 帕特·柯倫returns to the cage near his hometown looking to earn another shot at gold. Fighting out of Crystal Lake, 生病了。, “Paddy Mike” is in the midst of a three-fight win streak that includes victories over伊曼紐爾·桑切斯, John “Macapa”and Georgi Karakhanyan. The longtime Bellator veteran, who debuted atBellator 14 在 2010, owns additional wins over帕特里克“比特犬,” Joe Warren, 羅傑·韋爾塔 和 丹尼爾·斯特勞斯. 還, a two-time Bellator tournament winner, the 31-year-old’s return to the top of the 145-pound division begins with a tough test against McKee.
A native of Perry, 俄克拉何馬州。, Hager emphatically showed the world that he belongs in the sport of MMA with a submission win over J.W. Kizer在 Bellator 214 一月. A collegiate wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, where he was an All-American and set the school record for most pins at the 285-pound weight class in a single season with 30. Following graduation and a conversation with legendary pro wrestling announcer and fellow Oklahoma Sooner, 吉姆·羅斯, Hager made the transition to professional wrestling and signed with World Wrestling Entertainment. While in WWE, Hager would go on to claim multiple coveted professional titles during his time with the organization, including the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship and WWE United States Championship. 現在, the man also known to fans around the globe as “Jack Swagger” will return to action MMA action in Chicago against a soon-to-be-announced heavyweight opponent.
更新 Bellator 221: 錢德勒VS. 比特犬 卡:
Lightweight World Title Bout: 邁克爾·錢德勒 (19-4) VS. 帕特里西奧“鬥犬” (28-4)
Welterweight World Grand Prix Semi-final: 道格拉斯·利馬 (30-7) VS. 邁克爾“毒液”頁面 (14-0)
