The Bellator 261 main card airs live on SHOWTIME na 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) przed Cody Matthews (1-1) and middleweight matchup between Taylor Johnson (6-2) i Lance Wright (5-1).
The preliminary portion of Bellator 261: Johnson vs.. Moldavsky zaczyna się 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports kanał YouTube i Pluto TV.
Bellator 261: Johnson vs.. Moldavsky is anchored by an interim heavyweight title bout between No. 1 w rankingu Timothy Johnson (15-6) oraz nr. 3 w rankingu Valentin Mołdawski (10-1). A featherweight fight featuring former title challenger No. 5 w rankingu Daniel Weichel (40-12) against Hawaii’s undefeated Keoni Diggs (9-0) and a light heavyweight re-booking between No. 10 w rankingu Christian Edwards (4-0) i Ben Parrish (4-1) have also been confirmed for the main card.
Additional prelims include a lightweight bout featuring No. 6 w rankingu Myles Jury (19-5) versus No. 7 w rankingu Sidney Outlaw (15-4), a women’s strawweight fight pitting Lena Owczynnikowa (12-6, 1 NC) przed Kyra Batara (8-4), a light heavyweight contest seeing Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) przeciw Simon Biyong (7-1), and a lightweight affair between Søren Bak (14-1) i 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. Walka z San Diego, the 37-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, zdobycie pary zwycięstw dzięki promocji. 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, Pochodzący z Luizjany przez pięć lat służył jako elektryk lotniczy w United Stated Marine Corps, gdzie odbyła trzy podróże służbowe na Bliskim Wschodzie.
“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 walk zawodowych, Japan’s Watanabe steps into the BELLATOR MMA cage for the third time in as many years. Z frying-pan-bending siła, 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. Z tym mówi, 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 Karta główna:
SHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Interim Heavyweight Title Main Event: #1-Tim Johnson (15-6) vs. #3-Valentin Mołdawski (10-1)
Co-Main Event w wadze muszej: #2– Liz Carmouche (15-7) vs. #3-Kana Watanabe (10-0-1)
Walka o kartę główną piórkowej: #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)
Karta wstępna:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Strawweight bout: Lena Owczynnikowa (12-6, 1 NC) vs. Kyra Batara (8-4)
Lekki walka: #6-Myles Jury (19-5) vs. #7-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)
Lekki walka: Søren Bak (14-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-5)
Koguciej Bout: Jaylon Bates (2-0) vs. Cody Matthews (1-1)
Średniej Bout: Taylor Johnson (6-2) vs. Lance Wright (5-1)
Półciężkiej Bout: Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) vs. Simon Biyong (7-1)
*Karta może ulec zmianie.
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