The Bellator 261 main card airs live on ເວລາສາຍໃນ 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) ຕໍ່ Cody Matthews (1-1) and middleweight matchup between Taylor Johnson (6-2) ແລະ Lance Wright (5-1).
The preliminary portion of Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky ເລີ່ມຕົ້ນທີ່ 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME ຊ່ອງ YouTube Sports ແລະ Pluto TV.
Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky is anchored by an interim heavyweight title bout between No. 1 ອັນດັບ ຕີໂມເຕ Johnson (15-6) ແລະບໍ່ມີ. 3 ອັນດັບ Valentin Moldavsky (10-1). A featherweight fight featuring former title challenger No. 5 ອັນດັບ Daniel Weichel (40-12) against Hawaii’s undefeated Keoni Diggs (9-0) and a light heavyweight re-booking between No. 10 ອັນດັບ Christian Edwards (4-0) ແລະ Ben Parrish (4-1) have also been confirmed for the main card.
Additional prelims include a lightweight bout featuring No. 6 ອັນດັບ Myles Jury (19-5) versus No. 7 ອັນດັບ Sidney Outlaw (15-4), a women’s strawweight fight pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) ຕໍ່ Kyra Batara (8-4), a light heavyweight contest seeing Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) ເມື່ອທຽບກັບ Simon Biyong (7-1), and a lightweight affair between Søren Bak (14-1) ແລະ 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. Fighting out of San Diego, the 37-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, notching a pair of victories with the promotion. 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, the Lafayette, Louisiana-native spent five years serving as an aviation electrician in the United Stated Marine Corps, where she completed three tours of duty in the Middle East.
“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 ການຕໍ່ສູ້ມືອາຊີບ, Japan’s Watanabe steps into the BELLATOR MMA cage for the third time in as many years. ມີ frying-pan-bending ຄວາມເຂັ້ມແຂງ, 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. ມີທີ່ຈະຖືກກ່າວວ່າ, 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 ບັດຕົ້ນຕໍ:
ເວລາສາຍ
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)
ການແຂ່ງຂັນບັດຫຼັກ Featherweight: #5- Daniel Weichel (40-12) vs. Keoni Diggs (9-0)
ການແຂ່ງຂັນບັດຕົ້ນຕໍທີ່ມີນ້ໍາຫນັກເບົາ: #10– Christian Edwards (4-0) vs. Ben Parrish (4-1)
ບັດ Preliminary:
BELLATOR MMA ຊ່ອງ YouTube | SHOWTIME ຊ່ອງ YouTube ກິລາ | ໂທລະທັດ Pluto
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) vs. Kyra Batara (8-4)
ການແຂ່ງຂັນເບົາ: #6-Myles Jury (19-5) vs. #7-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)
ການແຂ່ງຂັນເບົາ: Søren Bak (14-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-5)
Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (2-0) vs. Cody Matthews (1-1)
Middleweight Bout: Taylor Johnson (6-2) vs. Lance Wright (5-1)
ແສງສະຫວ່າງຮຸ່ນ Bout: Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) vs. Simon Biyong (7-1)
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