BELLATOR 295 MAIN CARD GETS AN UPDATED MAIN CARD START TIME OF 11 P.M. ET / 8 P.M. Santa
FRIDAY’S SHOW IS FREE TO ALL FIRST RESPONDERS, MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE TICKETS FOR SATURDAY’S EVENT ARE CURRENTLY ON SALE
LOS ANGELES – The two main cards for BELLATOR MMA’s annual doubleheader on the Hawaiian island of Oahu are complete with the addition of today’s confirmed bouts.
Honolulu’sNeal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to a pair of events on back-to-back nights withBELLATOR 294 faruwaJumma'a, Afrilu 21 da kumaBELLATOR 295 faruwaAsabar, Afrilu 22.
BELLATOR 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 - Jumma'a, Afrilu 21
Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT/4 p.m. local HST
BELLATOR 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 on Fridayhas two new main card contests, bringing Friday’s slate to five fights in total. Former BELLATOR bantamweight title challenger and No. 5-rankedDanny Sabatello (13-2) will return to action for the first time since his shot at the world championship, when he competes againstMarcos Breno (15-2), who surprised many people when he bested Josh Hill on the scorecards in his BELLATOR debut. A welterweight contest pittingLevan Chokheli (11-2) and American Top Team’sMichael Lombardo (13-3) is also official for the SHOWTIME-aired portion of the event.
A na farko da katin donBELLATOR 294currently features four fights, including No. 4-ranked heavyweightTyrell Fortune(12-3), who looks to get back to his winning ways against Russia’sSergei Bilostennyi(10-2). Kar Ka. 5-ranked light heavyweightAlex Polizzi (10-2) returns to the BELLATOR cage and will compete against a streakingKarl Moore (11-2), who holds the No. 8 ranking. A lightweight tilt between five-fight BELLATOR veteranKillys Mota(14-3) and promotional newcomerKenneth Cross(13-3) is official, as is a 145-pound bout between Oregon’sCris Lencioni (10-3) tangling withBlake Smith (7-3). Rounding out the preliminary card is a middleweight affair between Colorado’sAnthony “Sugafoot” Adams(9-3) and Tajikistan’sSharaf “Sherkhan” Davlatmurodov(18-4-1).
The card is headlined by a Women’s Flyweight World Championship main event rematch pitting current champion and U.S. MarineLiz Carmouche(18-7) against No. 4 ranked flyweight challenger, DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1). Da yamma ta co-main taron, Kar Ka. 6-ranked heavyweight and Minnesota National GuardsmanTim Johnson(15-9) will compete againstSaid Sowma (8-4). A women’s featherweight contest featuring former UFC title challengerSara McMann (13-6), who makes her highly anticipated BELLATOR debut against former No. 1 contender, Arlene Blencowe (15-9).
Friday night’s event is being held in honor of America’s Military, Veterans and First-Responders, all of whom are eligible to attend the event with a guest for free entry the day of with valid proof of ID. Free admission is based on a limited capacity and available on a first come-first serve basis.
ABELLATOR 294 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.
BELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mix – Saturday, Afrilu 22
Updated Start Time – Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT/5 p.m. local HST
The main card for Saturday’sBELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mixevent has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-rankedAaron Pico (10-4), who returns from his highly publicized shoulder injury to square off against Brazil’sOtto Rodrigues (13-1), who makes his BELLATOR debut.
The preliminary portion of Saturday’s event also features multiple new, high-profile additions confirmed including a marquee bout pitting two top-ten contenders against each other at featherweight, when No. 6-rankedMads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-rankedJustin Gonzales (14-1). Kar Ka. 8-rankedIlara Joanne(11-6) meets fellow BrazilianBruna Ellen(6-4) in a women’s flyweight contest, and a welterweight tilt betweenAlexey Shurkevich(13-5) and Japan’sMasayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1).
BELLATOR 295on Saturday is main evented by the Finals of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix, which will see current Interim ChampionRaufeon Stots (19-1) face No. 2-rankedPatchy Mix(17-1). A cikin co-main taron, the pride of Honolulu, Kar Ka. 3-rankedIlima-Lei Macfarlane (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-rankedKana Watanabe (11-1-1). Har ila yau,, at 125-pounds, former BELLATOR World ChampionKyoji Horiguchi (31-5) moves down a division to welcome former UFC Title ChallengerRay Borg (16-5) to the Paramount-owned promotion.
Tikiti naBELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mixare on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
ABELLATOR 295 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.
BELLATOR 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2MAIN katin:
Jumma'a, Afrilu 21 – live onLOKACIN WASAN KWAIKWAYO
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT/4 p.m. HST (local)
Flyweight World Title Bout: C-Liz Carmouche(18-7) vs. #4-DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: #6-Tim Johnson(15-9)vs.Said Sowma(8-4)
Featherweight fadan: #2-Arlene Blencowe(15-9) vs.Sara McMann(13-6)
Bantamweight fadan: #5-Danny Sabatello (13-2) vs.Marcos Breno (15-2)
Welterweight fadan: Levan Chokheli (11-2, 1 NC) vs.Michael Lombardo (13-3, 1 NC)
BELLATOR 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2Na farko katin:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST (local)
Haske matakin matsakaicin nauyi fadan: #5-Alex Polizzi (10-2) vs.#8-Karl Moore(11-2)
Hur fadan: Killys Mota(14-3) vs.Kenneth Cross(13-3)
Matakin matsakaicin nauyi fadan: #4-Tyrell Fortune(12-3, 1 NC) vs.Sergei Bilostennyi(10-2)
Featherweight fadan: Cris Lencioni(10-3) vs.Blake Smith (7-3)
Middleweight fadan: Anthony Adams (9-3) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov(18-4-1)
BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIXMAIN katin:
Asabar, Afrilu 22 – live onLOKACIN WASAN KWAIKWAYO
11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT/5 p.m. HST (local)
Bantamweight World Grand Prix Final: IC-Raufeon Stots(19-2) vs. #2-Patchy Mix(17-1)
Flyweight fadan: #3-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane(12-2) vs. #2-Kana Watanabe(11-1-1)
Featherweight fadan: #3-Aaron Pico (10-4) vs.Otto Rodrigues (13-1)
Flyweight fadan: Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5) vs.Ray Borg (16-5)
BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIXNa farko katin:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST (local)
Featherweight fadan: #6-Mads Burnell(16-4) vs. #7-Justin Gonzales(14-1)
Hur fadan: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 NC) vs.Charlie Leary(17-13-1)
Featherweight fadan: Kai Kamaka III(10-5-1) vs.Adli Edwards (9-2)
Flyweight fadan: #9–Sumiko Inaba(5-0) vs. #7-Veta Arteaga (7-4)
Featherweight fadan: Keoni Diggs (10-2) vs.Weber Almeida (7-1)
Hur fadan: Bobby King(12-5) vs.Aalon Cruz(10-4)
Matakin matsakaicin nauyi fadan: Davion Franklin(5-1) vs.Kasim Aras(7-1)
Flyweight fadan: #8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) vs.Bruna Ellen(6-4)
Welterweight fadan: Alexey Shurkevich(13-5) vs.Masayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1)
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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events – click links for updated fight cards
Free. Tẽku. 31 // BELLATOR 293: Golm vs. James // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, KAMAR
Free. Feb. 21 // BELLATOR: 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HI
Sat. Feb. 22 // BELLATOR: 295: Stots vs. Mix // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HI
Free. Mayu 12 // BELLATOR 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // Accor Arena // Paris, Faransa