The Bellator 261 main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. 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) vastaan Cody Matthews (1-1) and middleweight matchup between Taylor Johnson (6-2) ja Lance Wright (5-1).
The preliminary portion of Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky alkaa 5:30 p.m. JA / 2:30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Urheilullinen YouTube-kanava ja Pluto TV.
Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky is anchored by an interim heavyweight title bout between No. 1 sijoittui Timothy Johnson (15-6) ja o. 3 sijoittui Valentin Moldavsky (10-1). A featherweight fight featuring former title challenger No. 5 sijoittui Daniel Weichel (40-12) against Hawaii’s undefeated Keoni Diggs (9-0) and a light heavyweight re-booking between No. 10 sijoittui Christian Edwards (4-0) ja Ben Parrish (4-1) have also been confirmed for the main card.
Additional prelims include a lightweight bout featuring No. 6 sijoittui Myles Jury (19-5) versus No. 7 sijoittui Sidney Outlaw (15-4), a women’s strawweight fight pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) vastaan Kyra Batara (8-4), a light heavyweight contest seeing Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) vastaan Simon Biyong (7-1), and a lightweight affair between Søren Bak (14-1) ja Bobby Lee (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. Taistelevat pois San Diego, the 37-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, lyönyt parin voittoja ylennyksen kanssa. 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, Lafayette, Louisianalainen palveli viisi vuotta lentosähköasentajana Yhdysvaltain merijalkaväessä, jossa hän suoritti kolme työmatkaa Lähi-idässä.
“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 ammattikäyttöön taistelee, Japan’s Watanabe steps into the BELLATOR MMA cage for the third time in as many years. Kanssa frying-pan-bending vahvuus, 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. Että on sanottu, 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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BELLATOR MMA 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky Main Card:
SHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Interim Heavyweight Title Main Event: #1-Tim Johnson (15-6) vs. #3-Valentin Moldavsky (10-1)
Flyweight Co-Main Event: #2– Liz carmouche (15-7) vs. #3-Kana Watanabe (10-0-1)
Höyhensarjan pääkortin Bout: #5- Daniel Weichel (40-12) vs. Keoni Diggs (9-0)
Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: #10– Christian Edwards (4-0) vs. Ben Parrish (4-1)
Alustava Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanava | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanava | Pluto-TV
5:30 p.m. JA / 2:30 p.m. PT
Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) vs. Kyra Batara (8-4)
Kevyt bout: #6-Myles Jury (19-5) vs. #7-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)
Kevyt bout: Søren Bak (14-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-5)
Kääpiösarjalainen Bout: Jaylon Bates (2-0) vs. Cody Matthews (1-1)
Keskisarja Bout: Taylor Johnson (6-2) vs. Lance Wright (5-1)
Light Heavyweight Bout: Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) vs. Simon Biyong (7-1)
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