LOS ANGELES - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. w sobotę, Sierpień 24 when the always-exciting Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off against Siergiej Kharitonov (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 Witalij Minakov (21-1) twarze Javy Ayala (11-7) w przypadku współ-main, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrell Fortune (6-0) i Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, Godz., 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, David 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) spełniaTaylor Turner (4-5) w koguciej, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.
The main card can be seen live on Paramount Network i DAZN w 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, podczas gdy działania wstępne będą kontynuowane Bellator.com, DAZN i globalnie w Aplikacja mobilna Bellator począwszy od 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.
Bilety na Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 są już w sprzedaży, 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, Connecticut własnego "Notorious" Nick 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, Conn. to Webster Bank Arena, gdy poznaje 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 Aviv Gozali (2-0) and the promotional debut of light heavyweight Grant “The Truth” Neal (1-0). Więcej, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.
Również na karcie, nie pobity Austin “The Gentleman” Vanderford (7-0) will make his middleweight debut against Georgia’s Józef 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.
Kompletny Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 Karta walki:
Główne wydarzenie wagi ciężkiej: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Siergiej Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC)
Turniej główny wagi ciężkiej: Witalij Minakov (21-1) vs. Javy Ayala (11-7)
Walka o wagę koguciej: Alejandra Lara (7-3) vs. Taylor Turner (4-5)
175-Funt Catchweight Funkcja Bout: David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (21-0)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)
Karta wstępna:
Walka wstępna w wadze półśredniej: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Aviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Walka wstępna wagi lekkiej wagi ciężkiej: Grant Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro Debiut)
Walka wstępna w wadze półśredniej: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)
Walka wstępna wagi średniej: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Józef Creer (6-0-1)
Wstępna walka wagi ciężkiej: Tim Johnson (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)
Walka wstępna w wadze koguciej: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) vs. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)
140-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Kimbel (3-1) vs. Chris Disonell (3-3)
Lekka walka wstępna: Nick Newell (15-2) vs. Corey Browning (5-2)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) vs. Connor Dixon (Pro Debiut)
175-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Jona Manleya (11-6) vs. Thiago Rela (10-7)
*Karta może ulec zmianie.
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