TYRELL FORTUNE-MATT MITRIONE AND LINTON VASSELL-MARCELO GOLM CONFIRMED FOR SHOWTIME BROADCAST
THREE ADDITIONAL PRELIMINARY CONTESTS ALSO OFFICIAL
LOS ANGELES –The slate of action scheduled forBELLATOR 262 el viernes, Julio 16 continues to grow with the addition of five must-see contests.
Two heavyweight fights have been added to the main card ofBELLATOR 262,cuando no. 5 clasificado de peso pesadoTyrell fortuna(10-1, 1 NC) meets the always-exciting No. 7 clasificadoMatt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC) y el ex retador al título #4-Linton Vassell(20-8, 1 NC) welcomes Brazil’sMarceloGolm (8-3) to the BELLATOR cage.
El evento principal deBELLATOR 262 features undefeated 125-pound world championJuliana Velasquez (11-0) haciendo la primera defensa de su título contra el campeón mundial de peso mosca de BELLATOR Kickboxing y No. 4 clasificadoDeniseKielholtz (6-2). La tarjeta emana del Mohegan Sun Arena en Uncasville, Conn. and airs live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT.
A limited number of tickets starting at $60 are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
La parte preliminar deBELLATOR MMA 262has three confirmed tilts, with the news that former featherweight title challenger #2-Arlene Blencowe (13-8) da la bienvenidaDayana Silva (9-6) to the fray, heavyweight sluggersRonny Markes (19-8) yDichoSowma (6-2) go to battle, and a featherweight bout pittingJohnny Soto (4-1) contraAdilBenjilany (5-3, 1 NC) is now official. All the preliminary actionbegins at 6:30 p.m. Y / 3:30 p.m. PT y se transmitirá en vivo en el canal de YouTube de BELLATOR MMA, Canal de YouTube SHOWTIME Sports y Pluto TV.
At one time best known for his collegiate wrestling prowess, Tyrell Fortune has vastly improved his striking as his budding professional MMA career has progressed, earning knockouts with his fists in six of his ten victories. Currently ranked in the top five of BELLATOR’s heavyweight division, Mitrione poses the stiffest test yet for the 30-year-old Arizona resident when he competes on the main card ofBELLATOR 262.
Entering the BELLATOR cage for the ninth time since signing with the promotion in 2016, former New York Giants football star Matt Mitrione will look to defeat the man 12 years his junior when he returns to action on July 16. Known for his heavy-handed, in-your-face style, Mitrione will be making the walk for the first time in 2021, following a defeat at the hands of current interim heavyweight title challenger Tim Johnson last year.
A former two-time light heavyweight title challenger, Linton Vassell recently returned to heavyweight where he has found immediate success, finishing both Ronny Markes and Sergei Kharitonov to solidify himself as the number four ranked big man in the division. A proud British fighter, “The Swarm” will be making his 15º promotional appearance atBellator 262,averaging nearly two fights a year since signing with the Scott Coker-led company in 2013.
A veteran of the UFC, 28-year-old Marcelo Golm inked a multi-fight contract with BELLATOR in April of this year. The Sao Paulo, Brazil native is currently riding a two-fight winning streak on the regional circuit, defeating D.J. Linderman by first-round TKO, and then submitting Brandon Hebert by second-round arm-triangle choke. With his upcoming booking against No. 4-ranked Vassell, it’s safe to say an emphatic victory will likely earn him top-ten ranking following his debut
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Bellator MMA 262: Velasquez vs.Kielholtz Tarjeta principal:
TIEMPO DE LA FUNCION
Viernes, July 16 – 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT
Evento principal del título mundial de peso mosca: C-Juliana Velasquez (11-0) vs. #4-DeniseKielholtz (6-2)
Heavyweight Bout: #5–Tyrell fortuna(10-1, 1 NC) vs. #7-Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC)
Heavyweight Bout: #4-Linton Vassell(20-8, 1 NC) vs.MarceloGolm (8-3)
Tarjeta Preliminar:
Canal de YouTube de BELLATOR MMA | Canal de YouTube de SHOWTIME Sports | Plutón TV
5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT
Peso pluma Bout: #2-Arlene Blencowe (13-8) vs.Dayana Silva (9-6)
Heavyweight Bout: Ronny Markes (19-8) vs.DichoSowma (6-2)
Peso pluma Bout Johnny Soto (4-1) vs.AdilBenjilany (5-3, 1 NC)
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