Bellator 295 MAIN CARD GETS AN UPDATED MAIN CARD START TIME OF 11 P.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT
FRIDAY’S SHOW IS FREE TO ALL FIRST RESPONDERS, MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE TICKETS FOR SATURDAY’S EVENT ARE CURRENTLY ON SALE
ÄNGLARNA - 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 tar platsFredag, April 21 ochBellator 295 tar platsLördag, April 22.
Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 - Fredag, April 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-rankadDanny 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.
Den preliminära kortet förBELLATOR 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). LÅT BLI. 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. MarinaLiz Carmouche(18-7) against No. 4 ranked flyweight challenger, DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1). På kvällen co-main event, LÅT BLI. 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 utmanare, 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.
DenBellator 294 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanal och Pluto TV börjar kl8 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, April 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. Blandaevent has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-rankadAaron 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-rankadMads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-rankadJustin Gonzales (14-1). LÅT BLI. 8-rankadIlara Joanne(11-6) träffar brasilianska kollegerBruna 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-rankadPatchy Mix(17-1). I co-main event, the pride of Honolulu, LÅT BLI. 3-rankadIlima-Lei Macfarlane (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-rankadKana Watanabe (11-1-1). Också, 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.
Biljetter tillBellator 295: Stots vs. Blandaare on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
DenBellator 295 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanal och Pluto TV börjar kl7 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 2Huvudkortet:
Fredag, April 21 - leva påShowtime
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)mot.Said Sowma(8-4)
Fjädervikt Bout: #2-Arlene Blencowe(15-9) mot.Sara McMann(13-6)
Bantamvikt Bout: #5-Danny Sabatello (13-2) mot.Marcos Breno (15-2)
Weltervikt Bout: Levan Chokheli (11-2, 1 NC) mot.Michael Lombardo (13-3, 1 NC)
Bellator 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2Preliminära kortet:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST (local)
Lätt tungvikt Bout: #5-Alex Polizzi (10-2) mot.#8-Karl Moore(11-2)
Lätt Bout: Killys Mota(14-3) mot.Kenneth Cross(13-3)
Heavyweight Bout: #4-Tyrell Fortune(12-3, 1 NC) mot.Sergei Bilostennyi(10-2)
Fjädervikt Bout: Cris Lencioni(10-3) mot.Blake Smith (7-3)
Mellanvikt Bout: Anthony Adams (9-3) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov(18-4-1)
Bellator 295: STOTS VS. MIXHuvudkortet:
Lördag, April 22 - leva påShowtime
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)
Flugviktsmatch: #3-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane(12-2) vs. #2-Kana Watanabe(11-1-1)
Fjädervikt Bout: #3-Aaron Pico (10-4) mot.Otto Rodrigues (13-1)
Flugviktsmatch: Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5) mot.Ray Borg (16-5)
Bellator 295: STOTS VS. MIXPreliminära kortet:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST (local)
Fjädervikt Bout: #6-Mads Burnell(16-4) vs. #7-Justin Gonzales(14-1)
Lätt Bout: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 NC) mot.Charlie Leary(17-13-1)
Fjädervikt Bout: Kai Kamaka III(10-5-1) mot.Adli Edwards (9-2)
Flugviktsmatch: #9–Sumiko Inaba(5-0) vs. #7-Veta Arteaga (7-4)
Fjädervikt Bout: Keoni Diggs (10-2) mot.Weber Almeida (7-1)
Lätt Bout: Bobby King(12-5) mot.Aalon Cruz(10-4)
Heavyweight Bout: Davion Franklin(5-1) mot.Kasim Aras(7-1)
Flugviktsmatch: #8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) mot.Bruna Ellen(6-4)
Weltervikt Bout: Alexey Shurkevich(13-5) mot.Masayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1)
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Ledig. April. 21 // Bellator: 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HEJ
Lör. April. 22 // Bellator: 295: Stots vs. Blanda // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HEJ
Ledig. Maj 12 // Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // Accor Arena // Paris, Frankrike