LOS ANGELES – A previously announced BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between ვადიმ Nemkov (14-2) და ენტონი "რამბლ" ჯონსონი has been cancelled following the news that “Rumble” has been forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed illness.
შედეგად, 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 in მთავარი მოვლენა 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 კარლ Albrektsson (12-3) will now meet Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) during the preliminary card. ასევე, a bantamweight tilt between undefeated Jaylon Bates (3-0) და Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC) is official, along with a welterweight bout pitting Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) წინააღმდეგ ჯალიელ უილისი (15-2).
BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals will be telecast live on SHOWTIME at 10 საათამდე. ET / 7 საათზე. PT. The preliminary portion of the docket will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 7 საათამდე. ET / 4 საათზე. PT. The card features a second grand prix semifinal between current BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader (28-6) და არა. 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
უფასო. Oct. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England
შაბ. Oct. 16 // Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas // Footprint Center // Phoenix, AZ
შაბ. Oct. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // მოსკოვში, რუსეთი
უფასო. Nov. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. Mix // 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland
Bellator 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals ძირითადი ბარათის:
SHOWTIME
10 საათამდე. ET / 7 საათზე. PT
Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-ვადიმ 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)
მსუბუქი Bout: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Brent Primus (10-2)
Featherweight Bout: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)
წინასწარი ბარათი:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
7 საათამდე. ET / 4 საათზე. PT
მსუბუქი Heavyweight Bout: #10-კარლ Albrektsson (12-3) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1)
Bantamweight Bout: ერიკ პერეზი (20-8) vs. Brett Johns (17-3)
მსუბუქი Heavyweight Bout: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0)
მსუბუქი Bout: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-6)
Middleweight Bout: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
ქალთა Flyweight Bout: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Field (2-0)
მსუბუქი Bout: Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (3-0) vs. Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC)
Welterweight Bout: Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) vs. ჯალიელ უილისი (15-2)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)
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