LOS ANGELES – Liz Carmouche (15-7), who is No . 5 in the BELLATOR women’s pound-for-pound rankings , will face the promotion’s No . 3 ranked flyweight Kana Watanabe (10-0-1) during the co-main event of BELLATOR MMA 261: Johnson vs.. Moldavsky ka labohlano, June 25. The BELLATOR 261 main card airs live on Showtime kwa 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) khahlanong le Cody Matthews (1-1) and middleweight matchup between Taylor Johnson (6-2) le Lance Wright (5-1). The preliminary portion of BELLATOR 261: Johnson vs.. Moldavsky qala ka 5:30 p.m. ET/2 :30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel , SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV . BELLATOR 261: Johnson vs.. Moldavsky is anchored by an interim heavyweight title bout between No . 1 Thailand Ranked Timothy Johnson (15-6) le Ha ho. 3 Thailand Ranked Valentin Moldavsky (10-1). A featherweight fight featuring former title challenger No . 5 Thailand Ranked Daniele Weichel (40-12) against Hawaii’s undefeated Keoni Diggs (9-0) and a light heavyweight re-booking between No . 10 Thailand Ranked Christian Edwards (4-0) le Ben Parrish (4-1) have also been confirmed for the main card . Additional prelims include a lightweight bout featuring No . 6 Thailand Ranked Myles Jury (19-5) versus No . 7 Thailand Ranked Sidney Outlaw (15-4), a women’s strawweight fight pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) khahlanong le Kyra Batara (8-4), a light heavyweight contest seeing Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) khahlano Simon Biyong (7-1), and a lightweight affair between Søren Bak (14-1) le 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 setsebi lintoa, Japan’s Watanabe steps into the BELLATOR MMA cage for the third time in as many years . Le frying-pan-bending matla a, 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 . Le hore ho a re, 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.” **** BELLATOR MMA 261: Johnson vs.. Moldavsky Main Card: NAKO EA LIPONTŠO 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)Featherweight Main Card Bout : #5- Daniele Weichel (40-12) vs.. Keoni Diggs (9-0)Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout : #10– Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.. Ben Parrish (4-1) Selelekela Card: BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV 5:30 p.m. ET/2 :30 p.m. PT Strawweight bout : Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) vs.. Kyra Batara (8-4)Bobebe gia: #6-Myles Jury (19-5) vs.. #7-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)Bobebe gia: 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)Light Heavyweight bout: Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) vs.. Simon Biyong (7-1) *Card subject to change . For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events , etela BELLATOR.com .
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