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 Баасан гаригт, Оны долдугаар сар 16 continues to grow with the addition of five must-see contests.
Two heavyweight fights have been added to the main card ofBELLATOR 262,when No. 5 ranked heavyweightTyrell Fortune(10-1, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) meets the always-exciting No. 7 нь чансаандМэтт Mitrione (13-8, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) , хуучин нэр өрсөлдөгч #4-Linton Vassell(20-8, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) welcomes Brazil’sMarceloGolm (8-3) to the BELLATOR cage.
Гол үйл явдалBellator 262 features undefeated 125-pound world championЖулиана Velasquez (11-0) making the first defense of her title against BELLATOR Kickboxing’s Flyweight World Champion and No. 4 нь чансаандDeniseKielholtz (6-2). The card emanates from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. and airs live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
A limited number of tickets starting at $60 are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
The preliminary portion ofBELLATOR MMA 262has three confirmed tilts, with the news that former featherweight title challenger #2-Arlene Blencowe (13-8) welcomesDayana Silva (9-6) to the fray, heavyweight sluggersРонни Markes (19-8) болонГэж хэлсэнSowma (6-2) go to battle, and a featherweight bout pittingJohnny Soto (4-1) эсрэгAdilBenjilany (5-3, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) is now official. All the preliminary actionbegins at 6:30 p.m. Ба / 3:30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and 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 15-р 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 Үндсэн карт:
Showtime
Баасан, July 16 – 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Flyweight World Title Main Event: C-Жулиана Velasquez (11-0) vs. #4-DeniseKielholtz (6-2)
Хүнд жингийн дайралт хийвэл: #5–Tyrell Fortune(10-1, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. #7-Мэтт Mitrione (13-8, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)
Хүнд жингийн дайралт хийвэл: #4-Linton Vassell(20-8, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) vs.MarceloGolm (8-3)
Урьдчилсан карт:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Өд дайралт хийвэл: #2-Arlene Blencowe (13-8) vs.Dayana Silva (9-6)
Хүнд жингийн дайралт хийвэл: Ронни Markes (19-8) vs.Гэж хэлсэнSowma (6-2)
Өд дайралт хийвэл Johnny Soto (4-1) vs.AdilBenjilany (5-3, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)
For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, айлчлалBELLATOR.com.