LOS ANGELES – A previously announced BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between Vadim Nemkov (14-2) իսկ Էնթոնի «Ռամբլ» Johnոնսոն has been cancelled following the news that “Rumble” has been forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed illness.
Որպես հետեւանք, official BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix alternate Julius Anglickas (10-1) has been called upon to fill-in for Johnson in the semifinal bout and will now challenge defending champion Nemkov on Saturday, Oct. 16 հիմնական դեպքում Bellator 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals at the Footprint Center in Phoenix.
After earning the distinction of alternate in BELLATOR MMA’s Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix following a victory over Gregory Milliard at Bellator 257, the 30-year-old Lithuanian will now have the golden opportunity to showcase his skills on MMA’s biggest stage, win BELLATOR gold and move to the grand prix finals. Anglickas’ original opponent No. 10 ranked light heavyweight Karl Albrektsson (12-3) will now meet Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) during the preliminary card. Նույնպես, a bantamweight tilt between undefeated Ջեյլոն Բեյթս (3-0) իսկ Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC) is official, along with a welterweight bout pitting Մուհամեդ Բերխամով (14-0) ընդդեմ Jaleel Willis (15-2).
BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals will be telecast live on SHOWTIME at 10 կեսօրից. ET / 7 p.m. PT. The preliminary portion of the docket will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube ալիքը և Pluto TV-ն սկսվում է ժամը 7 կեսօրից. ET / 4 p.m. PT. The card features a second grand prix semifinal between current BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader (28-6) եւ ոչ. 2 ranked 205-pounder Corey Anderson (15-5)
Undefeated since joining forces with the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2019, the Anglickas has emerged as the No. 5 ranked fighter in the promotion’s stacked 205-pound weight class. Holding a professional record of 10-1 and currently sporting a nine-fight winning streak that began in 2016, the 30-year-old powerhouse is now in the running for the million-dollar grand prix prize. Team Fedor’s Vadim Nemkov most recently went five hard rounds with former champion Phil Davis, earning a unanimous decision victory en route to punching his ticket to the semifinals. Nemkov has been perfect in BELLATOR to this point, winning all six of his contests including three knockouts and a submission.
Updated schedule of BELLATOR MMA events
Ազատ. Oct. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, Wembley // London, Անգլիա
Sat. Oct. 16 // Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas // Ոտնահետքի կենտրոն // Փյունիկ, THE
Sat. Oct. 23 // Bellator 269: Ֆյոդոր vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moscow, Ռուսաստան
Ազատ. Nov. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. Mix // 3Ասպարեզ // Dublin, Իռլանդիա
Bellator 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals Գլխավոր Card:
SHOWTIME
10 կեսօրից. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #5-Julius Anglickas (10-1)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
Թեթեւ Բուտը: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Brent Primus (10-2)
Featherweight Բուտը: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)
Նախնական Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube ալիք | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube ալիք | Պլուտո հեռուստատեսություն
7 կեսօրից. ET / 4 p.m. PT
Light ծանրորդ մենամարտը: #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1)
Թեթեւագույն քաշային կարգում աշխարհի Բուտը: Էրիկ Պերես (20-8) vs. Բրետ Ջոնս (17-3)
Light ծանրորդ մենամարտը: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0)
Թեթեւ Բուտը: Նիկ Բրաուն (11-1) vs. bobby Lee (12-6)
Միջին Բուտը: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Կանանց վարկածներով Բուտը: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Field (2-0)
Թեթեւ Բուտը: Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Թեթեւագույն քաշային կարգում աշխարհի Բուտը: Ջեյլոն Բեյթս (3-0) vs. Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC)
Welterweight Բուտը: Մուհամեդ Բերխամով (14-0) vs. Jaleel Willis (15-2)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)
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