LOS ANGELES - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Конн. сенбіде, Тамыз 24 when the always-exciting Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off against Сергей Харитонов (29-7, 2 NC) in a heavyweight headliner.
The remainder of the main card features four other must-see bouts, including two additional heavyweight slugfests, as former Bellator heavyweight champion Виталий Минаков (21-1) беттері Javy Аяла (11-7) тең негізгі іс-шараға, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrell Fortune (6-0) мен Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, Сағат., collide in the main card opener.
Rounding out the five-fight card on Paramount Network – the man with the most appearances inside the Bellator Cage in history, Дэвид Rickels (21-5, 2 NC), takes on the undefeated Ukrainian Yaroslav Amosov (21-0) in a 175-pound catchweight bout, and former flyweight title contender Alejandra Lara (7-3) сайTaylor Turner (4-5) легчайший кезінде, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.
The main card can be seen live on Paramount Network мен DAZN жанында 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN және жаһандық бойынша Беллатор Mobile App бастап 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.
Билеттер Беллатор 225: Mitrione vs. Харитонов 2 Енді сату болып табылады, and are available in-person at the Click It or Ticket Box Office at Webster Bank Arena, as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Earlier in the evening, Коннектикут өз «Notorious» Ник Newell (15-2) will lace up the Bellator gloves for the first time in his career and make the short drive from his home in Milford, Конн. to Webster Bank Arena, кезде ол сай Corey Browning (5-2), a man who has already defeated “Baby Slice” and Aaron Chalmers. Also representing the “The Constitution State,” the surging Mike “The Savage” Kimbel (3-1) will be looking to impress the partisan crowd againstChris Disonell (3-3).
Preliminary action is highlighted by appearances from top Bellator prospects, including Royce Gracie’s eldest son Khonry Gracie (1-1), Israel’s Авив Widodo (2-0) and the promotional debut of light heavyweight Grant “The Truth” Neal (1-0). Көбірек, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Беллатор 124.
Сондай-ақ, карточка бойынша, жеңіліссіз Austin “The Gentleman” Vanderford (7-0) will make his middleweight debut against Georgia’s Joseph Creer (6-0-1), New Jersey’s Ricky Bandejas (11-3) will return to action for the first time since relocating to American Top Team in Florida, when he competes at bantamweight against Virginia’s Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC) and the always-exciting Tim Johnson (12-5) will make his sophomore Bellator appearance against recently signedAzunna Anyanwu (15-5) of Philadelphia in a heavyweight matchup.
Аяқталды Беллатор 225: Mitrione vs. Харитонов 2 Fight Card:
Ауыр салмақта Басты оқиға: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) VS. Сергей Харитонов (29-7, 2 NC)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Виталий Минаков (21-1) VS. Javy Аяла (11-7)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Alejandra Lara (7-3) VS. Taylor Turner (4-5)
175-Фунттың салмақ дәрежесі: Дэвид Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) VS. Yaroslav Amosov (21-0)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) VS. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)
Алдын ала Card:
Жартылай орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Khonry Gracie (1-1) VS. Oscar Vera (0-1)
165-Pound Catchweight алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Авив Widodo (2-0) VS. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Грант Нил (1-0) VS. Alpha Toure (Pro Дебют)
Жартылай орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Sabah Homasi (12-8) VS. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)
Орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Остин Vanderford (7-0) VS. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tim Johnson (12-5) VS. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)
Алдын ала салмақ: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) VS. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)
140-Pound Catchweight алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Mike Kimbel (3-1) VS. Chris Disonell (3-3)
Жеңіл салмақ: Ник Newell (15-2) VS. Corey Browning (5-2)
165-Pound Catchweight алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) VS. Коннор Диксон (Pro Дебют)
175-Pound Catchweight алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Джон Мэнли (11-6) VS. Thiago Rela (10-7)
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