LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, ເດືອນທັນວາ 10, Bellator MMA presents a long-awaited world title bout featuring a clash of undefeated flyweights, as champIlima, Lei Macfarlane(11-0) defends her 125-pound championship belt against Brazil’sJuliana Velasquez (10-0) ຢູ່ໃນ Bellator 254. The event airs live on CBS Sports Network from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
CBS ກິລາເຄືອຂ່າຍ ຈະອອກອາກາດ Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez LIVE in all U.S. ຕະຫຼາດ, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.
Returning to the Bellator cage for the first time since a victory overKate Jacksonin her hometown of Honolulu last December, Macfarlane will look to continue her dominance over Bellator’s elite woman’s flyweight division as she defends her title against Julianna Velasquez on December 10. The inaugural Bellator flyweight champion, Macfarlane enters the contest with a perfect professional record of 11-0, including eight coming by way of stoppage. Adding to her impressive resume, “The Ilimanator” has the most victories amongst women in the Bellator cage (10) and has no plans of slowing down, as she seeks to add to her legacy inside the cage with her fifth successful title defense atBellator 254. With a professional record of 10-0, Rio de Janeiro’s Juliana Velasquez looks to remain perfect in her first chance at Bellator gold. The black belt judoka will attempt to become the second women’s flyweight champion in Bellator history when she looks to extend her promotional winning streak to six. With prior stoppage wins over Rebecca Ruth and Kristina Williams, Velasquez also defeated former 125-pound title challengerAlejandra Laraen route to her upcoming title shot. Much like Macfarlane, the 34-year-old Team Nogueira-product will be competing for the first time in 2020, nearly a year removed from herBellator 236 ການຕັດສິນໃຈ unanimousໄຊຊະນະໃນໄລຍະ Bruna Ellen.
ສະບັບປັບປຸງ Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez ບັດຕົ້ນຕໍ: CBS ກິລາເຄືອຂ່າຍ | DAZN
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima, Lei Macfarlane (11-0) vs. Juliana Velasquez(10-0)
CHAMP PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ DEFENDS HIS TITLE IN QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP AGAINST PEDRO CARVALHO, WHILE DANIEL WEICHEL FACES EMMANUEL SANCHEZ
ເພີ່ມເຕີມ, DARRION CALDWELL MEETS UNDEFEATED AJ MCKEE IN SEMIFINALS ON NOV. 19
LOS ANGELES — The Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix resumes Thursday, Nov. 12 with two quarterfinal matchups set to take place, as champPatricio “Pitbull” (30-14) ປ້ອງກັນຕໍາແຫນ່ງຂອງຕົນຕໍ່ຕ້ານ Pedro Carvalho (11-3), ໃນຂະນະທີ່ Daniel Weichel (40-11) ແລະ Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) square off in a battle of former title contenders. ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ, the first semifinal bout is set for Thursday, Nov. 19, when former titleholderDarrion Caldwell(15-3) squares off with undefeatedAJ McKee(16-0) for a spot in the tournament finals. All the action airs LIVE onCBS ກິລາເຄືອຂ່າຍ ຢູ່ໃນ 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
ໃນກໍລະນີທີ່ຕົ້ນຕໍຂອງ Bellator 252 ກ່ຽວກັບ Nov. 12, fans will see a featherweight world title bout with two-division Bellator champion Patricio “Pitbull” defending his 145-pound crown against SBG Ireland’s Carvalho. In addition to the five-round championship headliner, a second Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal will go down, as two former title challengers in Weichel and Sanchez meet again following a razor-thin split decision-victory for Weichel in 2016. The winners of these two bouts can expect to see each other in the next semifinal matchup.
The Bellator 253 headliner on Nov. 19 sees former bantamweight world champion Caldwell go toe-to-toe with rising prospect McKee on the other side of the bracket in the first semifinal. The winner earns a guaranteed spot in the finals and a shot at the Bellator world title and a chance to take home one million dollars.
All three Featherweight World Grand Prix bouts were initially slated to take place at the postponedBellator 241 ແລະ Bellator 244 events prior to the COVID-19 pandemic effectively putting the yearlong tournament on hiatus.
CBS ກິລາເຄືອຂ່າຍ ຈະອອກອາກາດ Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho ແລະ Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. ມັກກີ LIVE in all U.S. markets at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.
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 Nov. 12. With impressive wins to his credit over Michael Chandler, Daniel Straus (x3), Daniel Weichel (x2) ແລະ Pat Curran, the 33-year old continues on in the Featherweight World Grand Prix not far removed from his lightweight championship victory in May of last year. Having earned a finish in 21 ຂອງລາວ 30 wins ເປັນມືອາຊີບ, the simultaneous two-division champion most recently bested current bantamweight championJuan Archuletaon the scorecards in an exciting opening round World Grand Prix matchup and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when he finally sets his sights on Carvalho.
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 ການແຂ່ງຂັນ, including against DerekCampos, DanielCrawfordand a face crank-submission over Sam Sicilia in the opening round, the 25-year-old SBG Ireland-product is on the cusp of greatness – and winning the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix would be the perfect way to solidify it.
ມີຫຼາຍກວ່າ 50 professional fights to his name, Germany’s Daniel Weichel is ready to make his 2020 debut in a highly anticipated World Grand Prix quarterfinal bout with Sanchez, a fighter Weichel got the better of 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 ແລະ Saul Rogers.
On the heels of yet another masterful performance that ended in a submission victory overTywan Claxtonin the opening round of the World Grand Prix, “El Matador” is ready for another title run as he prepares for the 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).
Having needed just one round to put away his last opponent via submission in the quarterfinals of the World Grand Prix, Darrion Caldwell is on a mission to regain Bellator gold. “The Wolf,” a former North Carolina State University NCAA National Champion wrestler, has looked unstoppable since moving up to the featherweight division, having defeatedAdam Borics, ເຊັ່ນດຽວກັນກັບ Henry Corrales in the opening round of the tournament. ໃນປັດຈຸບັນ, the former bantamweight champ sits only two victories away from holding a title in his second division – a feat very few athletes can claim.
Touted byESPNas the best fighter in MMA under the age of 25, AJ McKee looks to back up the lofty expectations often held by the public for second generations-athletes. Undefeated in his career, “The Mercenary” has made himself known to the world through his flashy persona and trash talk, ແຕ່ສໍາຄັນທີ່, his work inside the Bellator cage. With every one of his pro bouts taking place with Bellator, the Long Beach-native can achieve what he set out to do beginning atBellator 146 ໃນ 2015 and become world champion with just two more wins.
Also announced forBellator 252…is a third main card bout featuring the always-excitingອາໂລ Pico (6-3) of Jackson-Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, N.M., who returns for his second appearance inside Bellator’s “FightSphere, having previously defeated Solo Hatley Jr. in impressive fashion atBellator 242. He will take on Pittsburgh’sJohn de Jesus (13-8), who was most recently victorious atBellator 244 against Vladyslav Parubchenko, in what promises to an explosive featherweight contest.
For further information, ກະລຸນາໄປຢ້ຽມຢາມ Bellator.com.
ສະບັບປັບປຸງ Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho ບັດຕໍ່ສູ້: CBS ກິລາເຄືອຂ່າຍ | DAZN 7 p.m. ແລະ 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. Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) ການແຂ່ງຂັນບັດຫຼັກ Featherweight: ອາໂລ Pico (6-3) vs. John de Jesus (13-8)
ສະບັບປັບປຸງ Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. ມັກກີ ບັດຕໍ່ສູ້: CBS ກິລາເຄືອຂ່າຍ | DAZN 7 p.m. ແລະ Featherweight World Grand Prix Semifinal:Darrion Caldwell (15-3) vs. AJ McKee (16-0)
MASSIVE EVENT AIRS LIVE ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK THURSDAY, NOV. 5
LOS ANGELES –Bellator MMA is back in primetime on Thursday, Nov. 5 with a card headlined by an exciting battle featuring one of the promotion’s newest free agent acquisitions inCorey Anderson (13-5), who will make his highly anticipated Bellator debut against Dutch combat sports legendMelvin Manhoef (32-14-1, 2 NC) in the stacked light heavyweight division. The action emanates from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., where Bellator has held all its domestic shows since the promotion’s return to live events.
CBS ກິລາເຄືອຂ່າຍ ຈະອອກອາກາດ Bellator 251: Manhoef vs. AndersonLIVE in all U.S. ຕະຫຼາດ, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.
Legendary Dutch fighter Melvin Manhoef is one of the most feared and violent striking specialists in all of combat sports. ມີ 29 ຂອງລາວ 32 career victories coming by way of knockout, “No Mercy” boasts one of the highest knockout percentage rates of any MMA fighter with at least 15 ໄຊຊະນະ. Manhoef has collected victories over iconic names in the sport, including Mark Hunt and Kazushi Sakuraba, throughout an illustrious career dating back to 1995, when he earned the first of many knockout victories at only 18 years of old. After stacking together two consecutive victories, including a TKO overYannick Bahatiin his last outing, Manhoef looks to spoil the much-hyped Bellator debut of Anderson in the main event ofBellator 251.
Rockford, Illinois’ Corey Anderson joined Bellator’s light heavyweight division this past August after opting to depart the UFC. The winner ofການ Fighter Ultimate ລະດູການ 19 was ranked fourth in the UFC’s 205-pound division at the time of his departure, having defeated top opponents, including current champion Jan Blachowicz, Johnny Walker, Ilir Latifi and Glover Teixeira. Prior to honing his MMA under world-renowned BJJ ace Ricardo Almeida, the 31-year-old became a two-time NCAA All-American wrestler and earned his degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. “Overtime” will look to ascend to the top of a crowded Bellator light heavyweight class that includes championVadim Nemkov, Phil Davis, Ryan Bader, Lyoto Machida, newcomer Christian Edwardsand former LFA champAlex Polizzi.
UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHT IS COUSIN AND TRAINING PARTNER OF KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV
LOS ANGELES— Bellator MMA is proud to announce that undefeated, highly touted prospectUsman Nurmagomedov(11-0) has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight contract with the ViacomCBS-owned promotion.
Unbeaten to start his mixed martial arts career, a run that has taken place in regional promotions around the globe, the younger cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov has been lauded by those close to both fighters as an elite talent that is capable of eclipsing the current world champion. Training under the tutelage of Javier Mendez at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif. as well as Khabib’s late father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov in Dagestan, ລັດເຊຍ, Usman has utilized his stellar wrestling and Muay Thai credentials to breeze through his first 11 ການແຂ່ງຂັນເປັນມືອາຊີບ, with finishes in all but one outing.
“With today’s signing of Usman Nurmagomedov, we are making it clear that Bellator is home to the best fighters on the planet and an organization where the sport’s future stars are coming to compete,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “I am thrilled to have Usman join the promotion and he will be placed in an immediate position to showcase his skills and contend at 155-pounds. We hope to have him in action inside the Bellator cage by December or January.”
Nurmagomedov will compete in Bellator MMA’s lightweight division, a weight class currently championed by double champPatricio “Pitbull”and includes other top athletes, including brotherPatricky “Pitbull," Sidney Outlaw, Brent ມັດ, Benson Henderson, Yamauchi ຂຶ້ນ ແລະ Chris Gonzalez, ແລະບັນຫາອື່ນໆ.
Limited tickets on sale now! LOS ANGELES –Two exciting marquee bouts have joinedBellator Paris ໃນວັນເສົາ, ຕຸລາ 10 from Accor Arena in Paris, with the addition of a light heavyweight contest featuring combat sports legendMelvin Manhoef (32-14-1, 2 NC) facing Cameroon’sSimon Biyong(7-1) and a welterweight matchup pitting Sweden’sOliver Enkamp (9-2) against France’sEmmanuel Dawa (9-3).
A limited number of fans will be allowed in attendance for this historic event. Tickets are currently available ataccorarena.com ແລະbellator.fr.
ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ, several French fighters are now scheduled to compete at this landmark event on October 10 and represent their country atBellator Paris, including the recently signedYves Landu(15-8),who goes to battle with England’sTerry Brazier(11-3) at lightweight andDavy Gallon(18-7-2), who meets Dutch competitorBrian Hooi (16-7, 1 NC) in a 158-pound contract weight bout. ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ, Aubervilliers’ undefeatedFabacary Diatta (6-0) faces England’sDominique Wooding (6-3) ທີ່ເບົາ, Paris’Jean N’Doye(8-1) looks to hand Ireland’sCiaran Clarke (2-0) the first loss of his career in a 145-pound contest,ແລະຈິດຕະນາການ knockoutWilliam Gomis (6-2) takes on SBG Ireland’sDylan Logan (4-4) ທີ່ເບົາ. ນອກຈາກນີ້ຍັງກ່ຽວກັບການບັດ, Creteil’s decorated fighterMaguy Berchel(10-4-1) meets French combat sports veteranLucie Bertaud(2-2) in a women’s flyweight contest.
Just announced last week, the main event ofBellator Parisfeatures renowned FrenchmanCheick ຄອງໂກ (30-10-2, 1 NC), who will face off againstTim Johnson (14-6) in a heavyweight clash, while an exciting welterweight showcasingMichael “Venom” Page (17-1), better known to fans as “MVP,” who returns with the intention of spoiling the Bellator debut of undefeated former Cage Warriors champion, Ross Houston(8-0, 1 NC).
Making his ninth appearance for Bellator MMA, the Dutch superstar has put together an impressive resume over a 25-year career that has seen him finish 29 ຂອງລາວ 32 victims via knockout, ລວມທັງ 26 in the first round and eight in the opening minute of action. A native of Amsterdam, ເນເທີແລນ, the 44-year-old will now look to add to a trio of impressive knockouts that he’s collected since joining the promotion back in 2014, a run that includes a highlight-reel first round knockout over Hisaki Kato atBellator 146. Fighting out of Genova, ອິຕາລີ, the 29-year-old knockout artist Simon Biyongwill be searching for his fifth consecutive victory and first under with Bellator MMA on October 10. With six of his seven career wins coming by way of knockout, including three in the first round of action, the Yaoundé, Cameroon-native hopes to make quick work of his veteran opponent once again when he makes his promotional debut inside Accor Arena.
Following a seven-fight winning streak to begin his professional career, Oliver Enkamp earned a pair of bouts with the UFC, before collecting consecutive victories atBellator 223 ແລະBellator 240to begin his highly anticipated Bellator MMA tenure. ໃນປັດຈຸບັນ, the 29-year-old Stockholm, Sweden-native will look to collect his 10th career win and add to an already impressive resume that includes eight career finishes and has earned him the nickname “The Future.” Hailing from Paris, ຝລັ່ງ, the 35-year-old Emmanuel Dawa will be making his promotional debut on his home turf inside the Accor Arena on October 10. The Snake Team-product enters the contest having won eight of his last 10 ປາຍ, including a pair of first round knockouts in an unblemished 2019 ການໂຄສະນາ. With six of his nine career victories coming by way of knockout, including four of the first-round variety, Dawa hopes to add to that total and make the most of his Paris homecoming.
Bellator 247, HEADLINED BY PAUL DALEY AGAINST DEREK ANDERSON, AIRS LIVE THURSDAY, ຕຸລາ. 1 AT 4 ໂມງແລງ. ແລະ PRELIM BOUTS TO STREAM ONCBSSPORTS.COM
LOS ANGELES –Bellator MMA has today confirmed the full fight card forBellator 247: Daley vs. Anderson, which takes place Thursday, Oct. 1 at Allianz Cloud in Milan, ອິຕາລີ.
Bellator 247: Daley vs. Andersonkicks off the new partnership between Bellator MMA and CBS Sports Network, which will air the event LIVE Thursday, Oct. 1 (4 p.m. ແລະ) from Italy’s fashion capital. Beginning with this event, CBS Sports Network will televise Bellator MMA events, both domestic and international, LIVE in all U.S. ຕະຫຼາດ, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel.
In addition to the exciting welterweight main event between veteranPaul Daley (42-17-2) ແລະDerek Anderson(16-3, 1 NC), three other main card bouts are now confirmed, with the additions ofNorbert Novenyi Jr. (5-0) ກິນສຸດLaid Zerhouni(7-5) ທີ່ middleweight, a flyweight matchup between former title challengerKate Jackson (11-4-1) and current Bellator Kickboxing flyweight championDenise Kielholtz(5-2), as well as a lightweight contest pittingIlias Bulaid(2-0) ຕໍ່Ivan Naccari(Debut Pro) in an explosive opening bout.
ກ່ຽວກັບບັດເບື້ອງຕົ້ນ, ປະເທດຂອງBrian Moore (12-7) will make his return to the Bellator cage following injury against Italy’sSimone D’anna(7-2) at 145-pounds. ນອກຈາກນີ້ຍັງ, four welterweight bouts are official, when undefeatedJustin Burlinson(5-0) faces fellow unbeaten foeBobby Pallett(5-0), Lewis Long(17-6) meets former Bellator headlinerGianni Melillo(13-5), Walter Gahadza(18-5) returns against the undefeatedUros Jurisic(10-0) ແລະKywan Gracie(1-0) continues his young MMA career against Moldova’sConstantin Gnusariev(3-0-1).
Originally slated to face Liz Carmouche prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, ຟາຍເວດMandy Bohm(6-0, 1 NC) gets a new assignment and welcomesGriet Eeckhout(5-3-1) to the Bellator cage in the first of two women’s preliminary bouts atBellator 247: Daley vs. Anderson.The second pitsJade Jorandຕໍ່Monika Tochlikovain an atomweight contest that will serve as both fighters’ professional debuts.
ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ, two Bellator veterans welcome two new athletes to the Bellator cage, ໃນເວລາທີ່Lee Chadwick(25-15-1) goes to battle with London Shootfighters-productEderson Cristian Macedo(10-5) at light heavyweight and SBG Ireland’sBlaine O’Driscoll(8-3) tests his skills against France’sSalah Elkas(6-6) in a flyweight affair. Lastly, a 160-pound contract weight bout has been booked, as undefeatedChris Duncan(6-0) ພົບIamik Furtado (6-3).
A proud Hungarian, Norbert Novenyi Jr. enters the Oct. 1 contest boasting a perfect professional mark of 5-0, including a trio of submissions and two first-round finishes. The middleweight will be making his fourth appearance for Bellator MMA, collecting decisive wins in each of the previous three contests. Another decisive finish atBellator 247could place the London Shootfighters-product into the mix at the top of the 185-pound division. Hailing from Montpellier, ຝລັ່ງ, Zerhouni will be making his first appearance of 2020 and first fight on a Bellator card, where he will be searching for his fourth win over his last five fights. With each of his five career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including four in the opening round, the 24-year-old finisher will look for yet another early stoppage in the co-main event ofBellator 247.
Fighting out of Amsterdam, 31-year-old Denise Kielholtz will be making her second MMA appearance of her 2020 campaign and seventh since joining Bellator MMA in 2017. ມີ 47 career kickboxing wins, including a Bellator Kickboxing women’s flyweight championship, the multi-dimensional Dutch Muay Thai fighter hopes to extend her current three-fight winning streak when she enters the cage in Milan. “Miss Dynamite” also enters the contest riding a successful streak that includes five victories in six contests, highlighted by a trio of first-round finishes. With victories in four of her past six contests and nine of her last 12, Kate Jackson comes into the bout riding one of the hottest streaks in the women’s flyweight division. Hailing from Cornwall, ປະເທດອັງກິດ, the former Bellator flyweight No. 1-contender will be looking to add to her six career knockouts, a total that includes five in the first round. The 34-year-old Jackson is hoping a win over Kielholtz puts her right back into the 125-pound world title conversation.
For further information, ການຢ້ຽມຢາມBellator.com.
Bellator 247: Daley vs. Andersonບັດຕໍ່ສູ້:
CBS ກິລາເຄືອຂ່າຍ
4 p.m. ແລະ
Welterweight ເຫດການ: Paul Daley (42-17-2) vsDerek Anderson(16-3, 1 NC)
Middleweight Co-Main Event: Norbert Novenyi Jr. (5-0) ທຽບກັບLaid Zerhouni(7-5)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Kate Jackson (11-4-1) ທຽບກັບDenise Kielholtz(5-2)
