BELLATOR MMA™ INTRODUCES FIRST INTERIM TITLE IN COMPANY HISTORY
TOP-RANKED TIM JOHNSON SQUARES UP AGAINST NUMBER THREE RANKED VALENTIN MOLDAVSKY IN HEAVYWEIGHT INTERIM TITLE TILT TO HEADLINEBellator 261 В П'ЯТНИЦЮ, Червень 25 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME
OUTLAW FACES JURY HIGHLIGHTING A TRIO OF PRELIMINARY FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS
АНГЕЛИ -As current BELLATOR MMA heavyweight championРайан Бадерcontinues his pursuit of re-claiming his light heavyweight championship in the ongoing Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, BELLATOR MMA has officially introduced an interim title for the heavyweight division.
У П'ятницю, Червень 25, Чи не. 1 у важкій вазіТім Джонсон (15-6) і Ні. 3 у важкій вазіВалентин Молдавський (10-1) will vie for the interim title in the main event ofBELLATOR MMA 261.The event will be available live on SHOWTIME, with the main card set to kickoff at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, emanating from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Коннектикут.
The winner of the interim title will become Bader’s mandatory challenger when he returns to the heavyweight division or will be elevated to full champion in the event that Bader chooses to stay at light heavyweight following the culmination of the current Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix.
In addition to the main event, three additional preliminary bouts have been confirmed. Two lightweight bouts, Чи не. 5 місце Майлз Журі (19-5) versus No. 6 місце Сідні Поза законом (15-4) і Isaiah Hokit (для дебюту) проти Aaron Hughes (1-1) have been confirmed. Також, a women’s strawweight tilt pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти Кіра батареї (8-4) will also take place on June 25. The preliminary card of БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 261: Джонсон проти. Moldavsky streams live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. Додаткові поєдинки будуть оголошені пізніше.
Riding a three-fight win streak, UFC veteran Timothy Johnson firmly entrenched himself as the clear-cut number one contender in the BELLATOR heavyweight division with impressive first-round finishes overМітріоніТайрелл Фортуна. His October 2020 Перемога надШейх Конго during the first-ever major MMA event in France catapulted him to the top of the division. Proudly hailing from North Dakota, but fighting out of Las Vegas, the Xtreme Couture-product is also won two national championships while wrestling at Minnesota State University and a heavyweight championship on the regional MMA circuit.
Training under the tutelage of heavyweight legendФедір Ємельяненко, Валентин Молдавський has begun carving out his own legacy, becoming the No. 3 ranked BELLATOR heavyweight and securing himself an interim title shot with a perfect 5-0 record within the confines of the BELLATOR cage. A multi-time European Sambo champion, Moldavsky has defeated top heavyweight contenders such asJavy Айяла, Лінтон Vassell, and Roy Nelson on his climb to the top. Born in Ukraine, the 29-year-old looks to join teammateВадим Немков and bring more gold to Team Fedor’s trophy case on June 25.
SHOWTIME streaming service is offering a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 і за його межами, with all events scheduled to air live on Friday nights at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 261: Johnson vs. MoldavskyГоловна Карта:
ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОУ
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Interim Heavyweight Title Main Event: #1-Тім Джонсон (15-6) vs. #3-Валентин Молдавський(10-1)
Попереднє Card:
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6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT
Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 Північна Кароліна) протиКіра батареї (8-4)
Легкий бій: Isaiah Hokit (для дебюту) протиAaron Hughes (1-1)
Легкий бій: #5-Майлз Журі(19-5) проти. #6-Сідні Поза законом (15-4)