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BELLATOR MMA 263: PITBULL VS. MCKEE VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Pair of Explosive Heavyweight Fights Added to Main Card of BELLATOR 262 amin'ny zoma, Jolay 16
TYRELL FORTUNE-MATT MITRIONE AND LINTON VASSELL-MARCELO GOLM CONFIRMED FOR SHOWTIME BROADCAST
THREE ADDITIONAL PRELIMINARY CONTESTS ALSO OFFICIAL
LOS ANGELES –The slate of action scheduled forBELLATOR 262 amin'ny zoma, Jolay 16 continues to grow with the addition of five must-see contests.
Two heavyweight fights have been added to the main card ofBELLATOR 262,when No. 5 ranked heavyweightTyrell Fortune(10-1, 1 NC) meets the always-exciting No. 7 laharana faha-Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC) ary ny anaram-boninahitra teo aloha nihantsy ady #4-Linton Vassell(20-8, 1 NC) welcomes Brazil’sMarceloGolm (8-3) to the BELLATOR cage.
Ny tena zava-nitranga nyBELLATOR 262 features undefeated 125-pound world championJuliana Velasquez (11-0) making the first defense of her title against BELLATOR Kickboxing’s Flyweight World Champion and No. 4 laharana faha-DeniseKielholtz (6-2). The card emanates from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. and airs live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
A limited number of tickets starting at $60 are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
The preliminary portion ofBELLATOR MMA 262has three confirmed tilts, with the news that former featherweight title challenger #2-Arlene Blencowe (13-8) welcomesDayana Silva (9-6) to the fray, heavyweight sluggersRonny Markes (19-8) aryNanao hoe:Sowma (6-2) go to battle, and a featherweight bout pittingJohnny Soto (4-1) manohitraAdilBenjilany (5-3, 1 NC) is now official. All the preliminary actionbegins at 6:30 p.m. SY / 3:30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.
At one time best known for his collegiate wrestling prowess, Tyrell Fortune has vastly improved his striking as his budding professional MMA career has progressed, earning knockouts with his fists in six of his ten victories. Currently ranked in the top five of BELLATOR’s heavyweight division, Mitrione poses the stiffest test yet for the 30-year-old Arizona resident when he competes on the main card ofBELLATOR 262.
Entering the BELLATOR cage for the ninth time since signing with the promotion in 2016, former New York Giants football star Matt Mitrione will look to defeat the man 12 years his junior when he returns to action on July 16. Known for his heavy-handed, in-your-face style, Mitrione will be making the walk for the first time in 2021, following a defeat at the hands of current interim heavyweight title challenger Tim Johnson last year.
A former two-time light heavyweight title challenger, Linton Vassell recently returned to heavyweight where he has found immediate success, finishing both Ronny Markes and Sergei Kharitonov to solidify himself as the number four ranked big man in the division. A proud British fighter, “The Swarm” will be making his 15faha- promotional appearance atBellator 262,averaging nearly two fights a year since signing with the Scott Coker-led company in 2013.
A veteran of the UFC, 28-year-old Marcelo Golm inked a multi-fight contract with BELLATOR in April of this year. The Sao Paulo, Brazil native is currently riding a two-fight winning streak on the regional circuit, defeating D.J. Linderman by first-round TKO, and then submitting Brandon Hebert by second-round arm-triangle choke. With his upcoming booking against No. 4-ranked Vassell, it’s safe to say an emphatic victory will likely earn him top-ten ranking following his debut
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BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs.Kielholtz Main Card:
FOTOANA FAMPISEHOANA
Zoma, July 16 – 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Flyweight World Title Main Event: C-Juliana Velasquez (11-0) vs. #4-DeniseKielholtz (6-2)
Lanja mavesatra Bout: #5–Tyrell Fortune(10-1, 1 NC) vs. #7-Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC)
Lanja mavesatra Bout: #4-Linton Vassell(20-8, 1 NC) vs.MarceloGolm (8-3)
Mialoha Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Featherweight Bout: #2-Arlene Blencowe (13-8) vs.Dayana Silva (9-6)
Lanja mavesatra Bout: Ronny Markes (19-8) vs.Nanao hoe:Sowma (6-2)
Featherweight Bout Johnny Soto (4-1) vs.AdilBenjilany (5-3, 1 NC)
For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, fitsidihanaBELLATOR.com.
559 Fights MMA this Saturday in Visalia
Featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull Meets AJ McKee in the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix Finals on Saturday, Jolay 31 — Velona SHOWTIME
BELLATOR 263 TAKES PLACE AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, JOLAY 31 – Velona SHOWTIME®
TICKETS FOR THIS MASSIVE EVENT GO ON SALE TOMORROW ATBELLATOR.COM
Los Angeles — And then there were two…
What began with 16 featherweight athletes vying for a one-million-dollar grand prize and the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship has been narrowed to the greatest BELLATOR athlete in the history of the promotionPatricio Pitbull (32-4) and the company’s best-ever homegrown fighter in No. 1 laharana faha-AJ McKee (17-0).
The culmination of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, Jolay 31 amin'ny The Forum any Inglewood, Kalifornia., and marks the company’s first domestic event hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.
BELLATOR 263: Pitbull vs. McKeeairs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Jona 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com with a pre-sale taking place on Thursday.
“This is without a doubt going to be the biggest BELLATOR fight of all time,” said BELLATOR President Scott Coker. “AJ McKee has been calling for a shot at Pitbull’s title since his very first professional victory inside our cage six years ago. Now he’s finally getting the opportunity to realize his dream of becoming a world champion against the winningest fighter in BELLATOR history. For Pitbull a win over McKee in this tournament final would be a statement piece to add to his long list of accolades and legacy as the best 145-pounder on the planet.”
One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has long been considered the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, where he sits atop the pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable record of 32-4 with wins over elite competition including the likes ofPat Curran, John Archuleta, Daniel Weichel (x2) and most recently a second triumph over Emmanuel Sanchez, the 33-year-old stands alone as the featherweight king. Ankoatra izany, he was able to capture the Lightweight World Championship in a 2019 contest opposite Michael Chandler, becoming only the second BELLATOR athlete to hold two titles simultaneously. Amin'ny 23 finishes in 36 matihanina ady, Pitbull has shown time and time again that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.
With a perfect record of 17-0, AJ McKee has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut at the ripe age of 20-years-old. With an even six knockouts and six submissions, the now-26-year-old McKee has shown a knack for securing finishes—and fast—with nine coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every man who has opposed him including former champions Pat Curran, Georgi Karakhanyan, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted most-recently with a rare, modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” Finally, the Long Beach native will face the man he has called for since signing with BELLATOR, as he takes on Patricio Pitbull in the much-anticipated Featherweight World Grand Prix Final.
The preliminary portion of the event streams live at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel, as well as Pluto TV and features former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 laharana faha-Emmanuel Sanchez(20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 laharana faha-Mads Burnell(15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 laharana faha-Magomed “Tiger” Magomedov(18-1) ary No. 4 Raufeon “Supa” Stots(16-1) and a lightweight affair pitting undefeatedUsman Nurmagomedov (12-0) manohitraManny Muro(12-6).
BELLATOR 263: Pitbull vs. McKeeMain Card:
Asabotsy, Jolay 31 – Live on FOTOANA FAMPISEHOANA
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Featherweight World Title Main Event: C-Patricio Pitbull(32-4) vs. #1-AJ McKee (17-0)
Mialoha Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
Featherweight Bout: #2-Emmanuel Sanchez(20-5) vs. #8-Mads Burnell (15-3)
Bantamweight Bout: #3-Magomed Magomedov(18-1) vs. #4-Raufeon Stots(16-1)
Maivana Bout: Usman Nurmagomedov (12-0) vs.Manny Muro(12-6)
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Official Fight Night Results, Quotes & Photos for BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima Vs. Amosov
FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE WILL BE ON THE LINE AT NEF 44 IN MILFORD, NH
NAFAHANA avy hatrany: Milford, New Hampshire (Jona 9, 2021) - New England ady (NEF) returns with its next event, "NEF 44: Back in Black,” on August 21, 2021 at the Hampshire Dome in Milford, New Hampshire. The show will feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and kickboxing fights. Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of an amateur title fight to the card.Nathanial Grimard(3-0) dia handrayBrandon “BAMF” Maillet-Fevens(3-1) for the vacant NEF Amateur Featherweight Championship.
Grimard and Maillet-Fevens were originally scheduled to meet at “NEF 43” last year until the event was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Grimard has not let the global pandemic slow down his fight aspirations. With New England states closed for MMA events, Grimard ventured south to Florida last February and again just last week, picking up back-to-back wins to open his amateur career at a perfect 3-0. The Exeter, New Hampshire native represents Nostos MMA of Somersworth, New Hampshire where he trains under UFC and Bellator veteran, and former NEF Professional Lightweight Champion, Devin Powell.
“I’m very excited for this opportunity to fight for title,” said Grimard. “I have been improving every fight, and I believe I have the skills and hard work to win the belt. I can’t wait to show my improvements in the NEF cage. I expect to see the best version of Brandon, and I think we will put on a great fight for August 21st.”
“Nate is exactly what you’d want in a fighter,” said Grimard teammate and Nostos co-proprietor Carol Linn Powell. “He does BJJ, striking, tolona, drills, hery sy pana, spars smart, even puts the Gi on. He has been working so hard for this sport and never stopped when the world did. I can’t think of anyone more deserving of a title shot and I can’t wait to see him win that belt.”
Brandon Maillet-Fevens is one of the great comeback stories of NEF history. After losing his amateur debut at “NEF 36” in November 2018, Maillet-Fevens went on a three-fight win-streak, finishing all three of his opponents in those fights. In his most recent outing pre-pandemic, Maillet-Fevens defeated Tyler Knights (0-1) via second-round submission at “NEF 41” in November 2019. Maillet-Fevens represents Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) based in Lewiston, ME.
“It’s been a long year and half, but we never stopped working, never stopped perfecting our skills, because we knew this day was coming,” declared Maillet-Fevens. “I think this is a very exciting matchup. You’ve got two proven finishers that are hungry to take that next step in our careers. I know we’re both ready to go in there, put on a great show, and leave it all in the cage. I’m grateful and excited for this opportunity and I’m looking forward to a great fight!"
“Brandon is one of those guys who shows up every day, works hard, never complains, and even when he’s not fighting he’s in the gym getting better and helping his teammates,” noted CMBJJ coach Jesse Erickson. “He’s a role model for my up-and-comers. I’m very much looking forward to this contest!"
Tickets for “NEF 44: Back in Black” are on sale now atwww.NewEnglandFights.com/Tickets/. The MMA and kickboxing event will take place at the Hampshire Dome in Milford, New Hampshire on Saturday, Aogositra 21, 2021, with a bell-time of 7 pm.
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LIZ CARMOUCHE MEETS UNDEFEATED KANA WATANABE IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR MMA 261 AMIN'NY ZOMA, JONA 25 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME AT 9 P.M. ET / 6 P.M. PT
United Fight Alliance Returns to Turkey June 17th for World-Class MMA & Kickboxing
Tampa, Fla. (Jona 8, 2021) – United Fight Alliance (UFA) has announced it is heading back to Turkey to carry the June 17faha- MMA World Mix Fight world-class event, featuring professional mixed-martial-arts and kickboxing, at Illusion in Antalya, Turkey.
UFA CEOJordan “Jay” Adams will be calling all the action from cageside, live on TV 8.5 any Torkia, and taped-live to tentatively air on the UFA network in July across the United States.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Turkey’s MMA World Mix Fight Organization,” Adams said. “They have been waiting a long time to produce this show. Their enthusiasm and anticipation is over the top. I can tell they can’t wait to present their athletes to the rest of the world. We now get to see their skill sets as only the region’s’ best will be on the card. Afghanistan, Maraoka, Georgia, Iran, Turkmenistan, Angola, Iraq and of course, Turkey, are all well represented in the cage on June 17faha- in Antalya Turkey. United Fight Alliance will be there to make sure you don’t miss one second of fights!"
Three MMA World Mix Fight title fights are on tap. The main event is a battle between Turkey’sBayram Yalcin (13-2-0) aryHabib Karimo (10-1-0), of Afghanistan, for the MMA World Mix Fight Featherweight Championship.
Turkey’sHamdi “Wolverine” Kuzgun (7-2-0) efamira eny amin'nyElmahdi Zineddine (11-6-0), fighting out of Germany by way of Morocco, in the co-featured event for the vacant MMA World Mix Fight middleweight title.
The third title fight matches undefeated Turk, Koray Cengiz (8-0-0), manohitraVaja Matcharashvili (4-4-0), ny Georgia, for the vacant MMA World Mix Fight Heavyweight crown.
There are two other scheduled MMA fights on the card: Turkey female strawweightSedef Arsian (0-1-0 vs. IranianFatime Yavari (0-1-0), and Iraq featherweightHamza Nahma (10-3-0) vs. RosianaAkhmed Erzu Akrieve (7-1-0).
Three kickboxing fights are also on tap. WAKO World kickboxing championBahram Rajabzadeh (30-3-1), ny Azerbaijan, versus heavyweightMohammed Amine (25-4-0), fighting out of Morocco by way of Netherland, showcases two of the best kickboxers in Europe.
Turkey’s World kickboxing and Muay Thai champion, Mehmet Koktas (10-3-0), throws down with South African middleweightMateus Mengue (9-1-0), while Turkish heavyweightMehmet “Mountain” Ozer (15-5-0) takes on IranianMuhammad Abdollahpor (9-3-0).
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