Лос Анҷелес - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Пайв. рӯзи шанбе, Август 24 when the always-exciting Мат 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 Minakov (21-1) чеҳраҳо Javy Ayala (11-7) дар сурати ҳамкорӣ асосии, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrell Fortune (6-0) ва Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, Соат., 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) ба талаботиTaylor Turner (4-5) дар bantamweight, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.
The main card can be seen live on Paramount Network ва DAZN дар 9 Земле. ЕТ / 8 p.m. Ч., while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App сар 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.
Чипта барои Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Харитонов 2 ҳоло ба фурӯш гузошта шаванд, 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 худ "Гафуров" 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, Пайв. to Webster Bank Arena, Вақте ки ӯ мулоқот 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). Бештар, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.
Инчунин дар ин корт, unbeaten 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.
Complete Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Харитонов 2 Fight Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Мат Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) против. Сергей Харитонов (29-7, 2 NC)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Виталий Minakov (21-1) против. Javy Ayala (11-7)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Alejandra Lara (7-3) против. Taylor Turner (4-5)
175-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: Дэвид Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) против. Yaroslav Amosov (21-0)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) против. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)
Card пешакӣ:
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Khonry Gracie (1-1) против. Oscar Vera (0-1)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Aviv Gozali (2-0) против. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grant Neal (1-0) против. Alpha Toure (Pro Debut)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Sabah Homasi (12-8) против. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Austin Vanderford (7-0) против. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tim Johnson (12-5) против. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) против. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)
140-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Kimbel (3-1) против. Chris Disonell (3-3)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Ник Newell (15-2) против. Corey Browning (5-2)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) против. Connor Dixon (Pro Debut)
175-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Jon Manley (11-6) против. Thiago Rela (10-7)
*Card subject to change.
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