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LOS ANGELES – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s doubleheader return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, ಕಾನ್. ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ ಮೇಲೆ. 15 and Feb. 16 has been completed with two stacked five-fight main cards and exciting preliminary matchups.
The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a heavyweight headliner, where former Bellator Grand Prix Semifinalist ಮ್ಯಾಟ್ Mitrione (13-6) faces Russian knockout artist ಸೆರ್ಗೆಯ್ Kharitonov (29-7, 1 ಎನ್ಸಿ). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeated Logan Storley (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’s Ion Pascu (18-9) ವೆಲ್ಟರ್ವೇಟ್, former Bellator bantamweight champ ಎಡ್ವರ್ಡೊ Dantas (20-6) return from injury to meet Hawaii’s Toby Misech (12-6) at 135-pounds, and the electric Mike Kimbel (2-0) making his main card debut against Rhode Island’s John Douma (3-1). The opener of ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 215 will be the promotional debut of Austin Vanderford (6-0), who looks to remain undefeated against Cody Jones (6-2), a winner of four consecutive fights.
The prelims for ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be highlighted by a women’s featherweight contest featuring Amber Leibrock (3-2) ವಿರುದ್ಧ Amanda Bell (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospect Steve Mowry (5-0) ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ Darion Abbey (ಪರ ಮೊದಲ).
A mere 24-hours later, ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 216 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by one of the most intense grudge matches in MMA history. ಶನಿವಾರ, ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ. 16, ಗೆಲುವಿನ ಮೈಕೆಲ್ "ನಂಜು" ಪುಟ (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professional ಪಾಲ್ "semtex" ಡೇಲಿ (40-16-2) in a first-round fight of Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. The co-main event is a rematch between two heavyweights who undoubtedly will go down in the sport’s history books, ಯಾವಾಗ Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 ಎನ್ಸಿ) makes his Bellator debut against Roy “Big Country” Nelson (23-16).
ಜೊತೆಗೆ, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pit Cheick ಕಾಂಗೋ (29-10-2) ಗೆಲುವಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ, longtime former Bellator heavyweight champion ವಿಟಲಿ Minakov (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter between Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) and the always-excitingErick Silva (20-9, 1 ಎನ್ಸಿ) is also official, as is the professional debut of multi-time taekwondo champion Valerie Loureda, when she meets Oklahoma’s Colby Fletcher (1-2) in the main card opener.
As if that wasn’t enough top-flight action, ಟೈರೆಲ್ ಫಾರ್ಚೂನ್ (5-0), one of Bellator’s top homegrown prospects returns to the Bellator cage against Ryan Pokryfky (6-5) in the featured preliminary bout of ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 216: MVP vs. ಡೇಲಿ.
ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be broadcast Friday, ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ಇಟಿ / 8 ಪಿ.ಎಂ. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್: MVP vs. ಡೇಲಿ will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 16 ನಲ್ಲಿ 10 p.m. ಇಟಿ / 7 ಪಿ.ಎಂ. ಪಿಟಿ. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Tickets for both events are available now and can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.
Complete ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಡ್:
Heavyweight Main Event Bout: ಮ್ಯಾಟ್ Mitrione (13-6) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಸೆರ್ಗೆಯ್ Kharitonov (29-7, 1 ಎನ್ಸಿ)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Ion Pascu (18-9)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: ಎಡ್ವರ್ಡೊ Dantas (20-6) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Toby Misech (12-6)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Mike Kimbel (2-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. John Douma (3-1)
175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Austin Vanderford (6-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Cody Jones (6-2)
ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಡ್:
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Mowry (5-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Darion Abbey (ಪರ ಮೊದಲ)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Amber Leibrock (3-2) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Amanda Bell (5-5)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Pat McCrohan (3-2) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Jason Markland (ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ)
Atomweight Preliminary Bout: Tabatha Watkins (3-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Lindsey VanZandt (4-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: ಪೀಟ್ ರೋಜರ್ಸ್ (3-4) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Jason Rine (1-4)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Probin (3-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Ali Zebian (1-0)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Ronie Arana (0-2)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Billy Goff (1-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Ryan Hardy (ಪರ ಮೊದಲ)
Complete ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 216: MVP vs. ಡೇಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಡ್:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: ಮೈಕಲ್ ಪೇಜ್ (13-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಪಾಲ್ ಡೇಲಿ (40-16-2)
ಹೆವಿವೇಯ್ಟ್ ಸಹ-ಮುಖ್ಯ ಈವೆಂಟ್: Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 ಎನ್ಸಿ) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ರಾಯ್ ನೆಲ್ಸನ್ (23-16)
Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Cheick ಕಾಂಗೋ (29-10-2) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ವಿಟಲಿ Minakov (21-0)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Erick Silva (20-9, 1 ಎನ್ಸಿ)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Valerie Loureda (ಪರ ಮೊದಲ) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Colby Fletcher (1-2)
ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಡ್:
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: ಟೈರೆಲ್ ಫಾರ್ಚೂನ್ (5-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Patrick Casey (4-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Vinicius De Jesus (6-2) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)
165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-2, 1 ಎನ್ಸಿ) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Kemran Lachinov (7-2)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Reginaldo Felix (5-2) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಜಸ್ಟಿನ್ ಸಮ್ಟರ್ (6-2)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jesse Kosakowski (2-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Rodolfo Rocha (1-1)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Demetrius Plaza (ಪರ ಮೊದಲ) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Andrews Rodriguez (1-0)
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