לאס אנדזשעלעס - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, קאַן. אויף שבת, ויגוסט 24 when the always-exciting מאַט מיטריאָנע (13-6, 1 נק) once again squares off against סערגעי כאַריטאָנאָוו (29-7, 2 נק) 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 וויטאַלי מינאַקאָוו (21-1) פנימער דזשאַווי אַיאַלאַ (11-7) אין די גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrell Fortune (6-0) און Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 נק), who both originally hail from Portland, שעה., 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, דוד ריקקעלס (21-5, 2 נק), takes on the undefeated Ukrainian Yaroslav Amosov (21-0) in a 175-pound catchweight bout, and former flyweight title contender Alejandra Lara (7-3) מיץTaylor Turner (4-5) בייַ באַנטאַמוועיגהט, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.
The main card can be seen live on העכסט נעטוואָרק און DAZN בייַ 9 פּ.ם. עט / 8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App אָנהייב בייַ 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר 225: Mitrione vs. כאַריטאָנאָוו 2 זענען אויף פאַרקויף איצט, 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, קאָננעקטיקוט ס אייגן "נאָוטאָריאַס" ניק נואַל (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, קאַן. to Webster Bank Arena, ווען ער מיץ 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). מער, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since בעללאַטאָר 124.
אויך אויף די קאָרט, אַנביטאַן 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 נק) 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 בעללאַטאָר 225: Mitrione vs. כאַריטאָנאָוו 2 Fight Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: מאַט מיטריאָנע (13-6, 1 נק) ווס. סערגעי כאַריטאָנאָוו (29-7, 2 נק)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: וויטאַלי מינאַקאָוו (21-1) ווס. דזשאַווי אַיאַלאַ (11-7)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Alejandra Lara (7-3) ווס. Taylor Turner (4-5)
175-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: דוד ריקקעלס (21-5, 2 נק) ווס. Yaroslav Amosov (21-0)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) ווס. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 נק)
פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Khonry Gracie (1-1) ווס. Oscar Vera (0-1)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Aviv Gozali (2-0) ווס. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grant Neal (1-0) ווס. Alpha Toure (פּראָ דעבוט)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Sabah Homasi (12-8) ווס. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 נק)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Austin Vanderford (7-0) ווס. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tim Johnson (12-5) ווס. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) ווס. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 נק)
140-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Kimbel (3-1) ווס. Chris Disonell (3-3)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: ניק נואַל (15-2) ווס. Corey Browning (5-2)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 נק) ווס. Connor Dixon (פּראָ דעבוט)
175-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Jon Manley (11-6) ווס. Thiago Rela (10-7)
*Card subject to change.
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