Bellator 236 OP ZATERDAG, December. 21 SEES ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE DEFEND HER WORLD TITLE AGAINST KATE JACKSON
LOS ANGELES – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii this Friday, December. 20 en zaterdag, December. 21 is official with a stacked doubleheader featuring something for every mixed martial arts fan.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday, December 20 bij 10 p.m. EN / 21.00 uur. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN en wereldwijd op de Bellator mobiele app.
Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson- een van de door sterren aangedreven, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, December 21 live exclusively on DAZN bij 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, terwijl de voorbereidende actie zal streamen Bellator.com, DAZN en wereldwijd op de Bellator mobiele app.
The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network will see a heavyweight headliner, featuring the Bellator debuts of former world champion Josh Barnett (35-8) en Ronny Markes (19-7). Rounding out the stacked main card will see another Bellator debut, als Erik Perez (19-6) enters the cage to meet Hawaii’s own Toby Misech (11-7), former flyweight No. 1 kanshebbers Alejandra Lara (8-3) en Veta Arteaga (5-3) return to action and Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix participant Tywan Claxton (5-1) takes on the undefeated prospect out of Maili, Hawaii, Braydon Akeo (3-0). Ook, undefeated teammate of A.J. McKee Joey Davis (6-0) returns to the Bellator cage when he faces the “Big Island’s” 29-fight MMA veteran, Chris Cisneros (19-10).
De opmaat voor Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will feature an appearance from undefeated Bay Area-fighter fighter Cass Bell (4-0), as well as undefeated Hawaiian prospect Jij Gwerder (4-0).
Slechts 24 uur later, Bellator 236 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by a flyweight world title bout between Honolulu’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) en Engeland Kate Jackson (11-3-1). The co-main event is a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix with A.J. McKee (15-0) nemen Derek Fields (20-9.).
Bovendien, recently signed Bellator welterweight Jason Jackson (10-4) van Hollywood, Fla. returns to the Bellator cage on short notice to take on Kiichi Kunimoto van Osaka, Japan. Juliana Velasquez (9-0) looks to remain undefeated with Bellator when she meets Brown Ellen (10-6) at flyweight, while local Hawaiian standouts Cheyden Leialoha(7-1) en Nainoa Mest (3-0) go to battle against Raufeon Stots (12-1) en Zach Zane (13-9), respectievelijk, to complete the main card.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Hoofd Card:
Paramount Network & DAZN
10 p.m. EN / 21.00 uur. CT/5 p.m. HST
Zwaargewicht Main Event: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech (11-7) vs. Erik Perez (19-6)
Vlieggewicht hoofdkaartgevecht: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega (5-3)
Vedergewicht hoofdkaartgevecht: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Weltergewicht Main Card Bout: Joey Davis (6-0) vs. Chris Cisneros (19-10)
Voorlopige Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 p.m. EN / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST
Bantamweight Voorlopige aanval: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)
Middengewicht Voorlopige aanval: Jij Gwerder (4-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-1-1)
180-Pound Contract Weight Preliminary Bout: Hunter Ewald (Pro Debuut) vs. Brysen Bolohao (0-1)
Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Hoofd Card:
DAZN
10 p.m. EN / 21.00 uur. CT/5 p.m. HST
Vlieggewicht wereldtitelgevecht: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Vedergewicht World Grand Prix kwartfinale: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Fields (20-9)
Weltergewicht Main Card Bout: Jason Jackson (10-4) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)
Vlieggewicht hoofdkaartgevecht: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) vs. Brown Ellen (5-2)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Raufeon Stots (12-1) vs. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)
Lichtgewicht hoofdkaartgevecht: Nainoa Mest (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9)
Voorlopige Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:30 p.m. EN / 7:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. HST
Lichtgewicht voorronde: Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Lichtgewicht voorronde: Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Ben Wilhelm (3-0) vs. Keali’i Kanekoa (2-2)
Bantamweight Voorlopige aanval: Swayne Makana Lunasco (Pro Debuut) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Pro Debuut)
Vlieggewicht Voorlopige aanval: Nate Yoshimura (Pro Debuut) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
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