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LOS ANGELES — Today, BELLATOR MMA confirmed that No. 6 piuma classificatoAaron Pico (7-3) has been added to theBELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. Amosovmain card on Friday, Giugno 11, where he will oppose grappling aceAiden Lee(9-4), in un incontro di 145 libbre. The fight will take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. and will be televised live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Bellator 260 will be headlined by welterweight world championDouglas Lima(32-8), who will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-ranked Yaroslav Amosov(25-0).

The event marks BELLATOR’s first fan-attended event in the United States sinceBellator 239 took place on February 21, 2020. A limited number of tickets starting at $60 are available now and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at Bellator.com.

Since his professional MMA debut in 2017, Aaron Pico has widely been considered one of the brightest prospects in the sport. The Jackson Wink fighter has showcased a wrestling acumen that stacks up with the best in the world, coupled with vicious punching power that has earned him stunning KO victories with both his left and right hand. The 24-year-old has shown steady growth each time out in the BELLATOR cage and is currently riding a three-fight winning streak.

Fighting for the first time on American soil, the 26-year-old Lee looks to secure his third straight victory inside the BELLATOR cage. An underrated submission specialist, the Englishman earned his fourth career victory via rear-naked choke against Damian Frankiewicz and a stunning head-kick knockout against Jeremy Petley in the first round of their matchup last September.

Inoltre, a welterweight fight between BELLATOR veteranKyle Crutchmer (6-1) and promotional debutantLevan Chokheli(9-0, 1 NC) has been added as a preliminary bout. Crutchmer, who trains out of AKA in San Jose, wrestled at Oklahoma State University, where he became a two-time All-American and two-time Big 12 campione. Nel frattempo, Chokheli looks to keep his record flawless while making a sound first impression in his BELLATOR debut. The 24-year-old Georgian boasts an impressive 100% finishing rate, having never seen the final bell in all nine of his fights.

Also added to the preliminary card, “The Boogeyman," Lance Wright(5-1) will be making his BELLATOR debut after an impressive showing on the American regional scene. He will be tasked with fightingTaylor "Tombstone" Johnson (6-2), a two-fight veteran of the BELLATOR cage.

Tutti i preliminari saranno trasmessi in diretta su5:30 p.m. E / 2:30 p.m. PT sul canale YouTube di BELLATOR MMA, Canale YouTube di SHOWTIME Sports e Pluto TV. Gli elenchi completi degli incontri sono di seguito.

BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. AmosovScheda principale:

Venerdì, Giugno 11 – Live on ORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Evento principale del titolo mondiale dei pesi welter: c-Douglas Lima(32-8) vs. #1-Yaroslav Amosov(25-0)

175-pound Contract Weight Co-Main Event: #6–Paul Daley (43-17-2) vs. #3-Jason Jackson(14-4)

Piuma Bout: #6-Aaron Pico (7-3) vs.Aiden Lee (9-4)

Welter: Demarques Jackson(11-5) vs.Mark Lemminger(11-3)

Carta preliminare:

Canale YouTube di BELLATOR MMA | Canale YouTube sportivo di SHOWTIME | Plutone TV

5:30 p.m. E / 2:30 p.m. PT

Welter: Kyle Crutchmer (6-1) vs.Levan Chokheli (9-0, 1 NC)

Piuma Bout: #9-Tywan Claxton (6-2) vs.Justin Gonzales(11-0)

Leggero Bout: Nick Newell (16-3) vs.Bobby King (9-3)

Piuma Bout: Lucas Brennan (4-0) vs.Matthew Skibicki(4-3)

Piuma Bout: Amanda Bell(7-7) vs.Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Alex Polizzi(7-1) vs.Gustavo Trujillo(3-1)

Medi Bout: Taylor Johnson(6-2) vs.Lance Wright (5-1)

*Carta soggetta a cambiamento.

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