The Bellator 261 main card airs live on SHOWTIME в 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Кон. A limited number of tickets starting at $60 are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
Newly announced preliminary matchups feature a bantamweight tilt pitting Jaylon Bates (2-0) срещу Cody Matthews (1-1) and middleweight matchup between Тейлър Джонсън (6-2) и Ланс Райт (5-1).
The preliminary portion of Bellator 261: Johnson срещу. Молдавски започва 5:30 p.m. И / 2:30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Спортен канал в YouTube и телевизия Плутон.
Bellator 261: Johnson срещу. Молдавски is anchored by an interim heavyweight title bout between No. 1 класирана Тимъти Джонсън (15-6) и Не. 3 класирана Валентин Молдавски (10-1). A featherweight fight featuring former title challenger No. 5 класирана Daniel Weichel (40-12) against Hawaii’s undefeated Кеони Дигс (9-0) and a light heavyweight re-booking between No. 10 класирана Кристиан Едуардс (4-0) и Бен Париш (4-1) have also been confirmed for the main card.
Additional prelims include a lightweight bout featuring No. 6 класирана Майлс Жури (19-5) срещу No. 7 класирана Сидни извън закона (15-4), a women’s strawweight fight pitting Лена Овчинникова (12-6, 1 NC) срещу Кира Batara (8-4), a light heavyweight contest seeing Лий Чадуик (26-15-1) срещу Simon Biyong (7-1), and a lightweight affair between Сьорен Назад (14-1) и Боби Лий (12-5).
Carmouche is a highly skilled veteran of the sport who joined BELLATOR’s women’s flyweight division in 2019 following a six-year run in the UFC. Бой от Сан Диего, the 37-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, засичане на двойка победи с промоцията. Since signing with BELLATOR, “Girl-Rilla” has rallied off two straight wins, defeating Vanessa Porto and DeAnna Bennett. Prior to Carmouche’s days as a professional athlete, Лафайет, Местният жител на Луизиана прекара пет години като авиационен електротехник в Обединения морски корпус на САЩ, където тя завърши три обиколки на служба в Близкия изток.
“I’m looking forward to getting back in the cage. I plan to end this fight with a dominant finish that stamps my name as the top contender for the belt,” Carmouche said.
Undefeated through 11 професионални мача, Japan’s Watanabe steps into the BELLATOR MMA cage for the third time in as many years. С frying-pan-bending сила, the 32-year-old judoka boasts an impressive 60% finishing rate and has bested fellow BELLATOR flyweights Alejandra Lara and Ilara Joanne since joining the promotion’s ranks. The NO. 3 ranked flyweight is looking to make a statement of her own and stake her claim to a shot at BELLATOR’s coveted 125-pound championship.
“I am very grateful to be given another opportunity to fight during these hard times. Liz Carmouche has tons of experience and has constantly been fighting the best which makes her without a doubt one of the best in the world,” Watanabe said. “I fully respect her in every aspect and am truly honored to face such an athlete. С това се каза, I am excited to take on this challenge to prove to everybody and myself that I have what it takes to become the best in the world. I want to win this fight in a convincing way, to open up the doors for a title challenge shot.”
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БЕЛАТОР ММА 261: Johnson срещу. Молдавски Main Card:
SHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Главно събитие на междинната титла в тежка категория: #1-Тим Джонсън (15-6) срещу. #3-Валентин Молдавски (10-1)
Flyweight Co-Main Event: #2– Лиз Кармуше (15-7) срещу. #3-Кана Ватанабе (10-0-1)
Среща на основната карта в перо: #5- Daniel Weichel (40-12) срещу. Кеони Дигс (9-0)
Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: #10– Кристиан Едуардс (4-0) срещу. Бен Париш (4-1)
Предварителен Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube канал | канал SHOWTIME Спорт YouTube | Телевизор Плутон
5:30 p.m. И / 2:30 p.m. PT
Слънчев двубой: Лена Овчинникова (12-6, 1 NC) срещу. Кира Batara (8-4)
Лек мач: #6-Майлс Жури (19-5) срещу. #7-Сидни извън закона (15-4)
Лек мач: Сьорен Назад (14-1) срещу. Боби Лий (12-5)
Категория петел Bout: Jaylon Bates (2-0) срещу. Cody Matthews (1-1)
В средна Bout: Тейлър Джонсън (6-2) срещу. Ланс Райт (5-1)
Light Heavyweight Bout: Лий Чадуик (26-15-1) срещу. Simon Biyong (7-1)
*Карта подлежи на промяна.
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