LOS ANGELES – A previously announced BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between ವಾಡಿಮ್ Nemkov (14-2) ಮತ್ತು Anthony “Rumble” Johnson has been cancelled following the news that “Rumble” has been forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed illness.
ಪರಿಣಾಮವಾಗಿ, 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, ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್. 16 ಮುಖ್ಯ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 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 ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 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 ಕಾರ್ಲ್ Albrektsson (12-3) will now meet Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) during the preliminary card. ಸಹ, a bantamweight tilt between undefeated Jaylon Bates (3-0) ಮತ್ತು Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 ಎನ್ಸಿ) is official, along with a welterweight bout pitting Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ Jaleel Willis (15-2).
BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals will be telecast live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ಇಟಿ / 7 ಪಿ.ಎಂ. ಪಿಟಿ. 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 p.m. ಇಟಿ / 4 ಪಿ.ಎಂ. ಪಿಟಿ. The card features a second grand prix semifinal between current BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion ರಯಾನ್ ಬೇಡರ್ (28-6) ಮತ್ತು ಯಾವುದೇ. 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
ಉಚಿತ. ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್. 1 // ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 267: ಲಿಮಾ ವಿರುದ್ಧ. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, Wembley // ಲಂಡನ್, ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್
ಶನಿ. ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್. 16 // ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 268: Nemkov ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Anglickas // Footprint Center // ಫೀನಿಕ್ಸ್, ದಿ
ಶನಿ. ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್. 23 // ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 269: ಫೆಡರ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಜಾನ್ಸನ್ // VTB Arena // ಮಾಸ್ಕೋ, ರಷ್ಯಾ
ಉಚಿತ. ನವೆಂಬರ್. 5 // ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 270: Gallagher vs. Mix // 3ಅರೆನಾ // ಡಬ್ಲಿನ್, ಐರ್ಲೆಂಡ್
ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಡ್:
ಷೋಟೈಮ್
10 p.m. ಇಟಿ / 7 ಪಿ.ಎಂ. ಪಿಟಿ
Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: ಸಿ-ವಾಡಿಮ್ Nemkov (14-2) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. #5-Julius Anglickas (10-1)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: #1-ರಯಾನ್ ಬೇಡರ್ (28-6, 1 ಎನ್ಸಿ) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
ಹಗುರ ಬೌಟ್: #3-ಬೆನ್ಸನ್ ಹೆಂಡರ್ಸನ್ (28-10) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಬ್ರೆಂಟ್ ಹಿರಿಯ (10-2)
Featherweight ಬೌಟ್: ಹೆನ್ರಿ ಕೊರ್ರೇಲ್ಸ್ರ (18-6) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)
ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಡ್:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
7 p.m. ಇಟಿ / 4 ಪಿ.ಎಂ. ಪಿಟಿ
ಲೈಟ್ ಹೆವಿವೆಯ್ಟ್ ಬೌಟ್: #10-ಕಾರ್ಲ್ Albrektsson (12-3) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1)
ಬಾಂಟಮ್ ಬೌಟ್: Erik Perez (20-8) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Brett Johns (17-3)
ಲೈಟ್ ಹೆವಿವೆಯ್ಟ್ ಬೌಟ್: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Deon Clash (1-0)
ಹಗುರ ಬೌಟ್: Nick Browne (11-1) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಬಾಬಿ ಲೀ (12-6)
ಮಿಡಲ್ ಬೌಟ್: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 ಎನ್ಸಿ) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
ಮಹಿಳೆಯರ ಫ್ಲೈತೂಕ ಬೌಟ್: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Randi Field (2-0)
ಹಗುರ ಬೌಟ್: Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Raymond Pina (9-4)
ಬಾಂಟಮ್ ಬೌಟ್: Jaylon Bates (3-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 ಎನ್ಸಿ)
ವೆಲ್ಟರ್ವೈಟ್ ಬೌಟ್: Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Jaleel Willis (15-2)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Collette Santiago (0-1)
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