FULDSTÆNDIG KORT BEKRÆFTET TIL BELLATOR 274 BEGIVENHED
PÅ MOHEGAN SUN ARENA I UNCASVILLE, CONN.
ENGLERNE -BELLATOR MMA har bekræftet det fulde kampkort forBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storleydenne lørdag, Februar. 19, på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn. SHOWTIME sender det fænomenale hovedkort live kl9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
Derudover, ni spændende indledende kampe vil streame live tre timer tidligere på BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal og Pluto TV begyndende kl6 p.m. ET/15 kl. PT.
I den vigtigste begivenhed af aftenen, Do Not. 4-rangeretNeiman Gracie(11-2) vil spænde BELLATOR-handskerne på til 12th gang i træk, da han tager imod den tidligere firedobbelte kollegiale All-American wrestler og nr.. 5-rangeretLogan Storley(12-1) i et fem-runders opgør mellem top-5 weltervægtere. I co-featured Bout, tidligere BELLATOR weltervægtsmester og nr. 9-rangeretAndrey Koreshkov (24-4) vil vende tilbage til handling og åbne sin 2002 kampagne mod Alliance MMA-produkt og ejer af syv afslutninger i første rundeChance Rencountre(16-4) af Pawhuska, Okla.
Den opdaterede og komplette liste over kampe kan findes nedenfor.
BELLATORS NR. 4-RANKET WELTERVÆGT NEIMAN GRACIEAT TAGE PÅ NR. 5 LOGAN STORLEY I EN INTERNATIONAL KAMP PÅ TOP-10 KONTENDØRER I HOVEDBEGIVENHEDER I BELLATOR MMA 274 ON Lørdag, Februar. 19, Live på SHOWTIME
TIDLIGERE BELLATOR CHAMPION ANDREY KORESHKOV OVERFOR DEN RUSSISKE STJERNE MUKHAMED BERKHAMOV I CO-HEADLINER, NÅR BELLATOR TILBAGE TIL MOHEGAN SUN ARENA I UNCASVILLE, CONN., MED EN ACTIONSPÆRKT NAT AF KAMP
ENGLERNE - Frisk fra en 87-sekunders ødelæggelse af Mark Lemminger i co-main eventenBELLATOR MMA 266, Do Not. 4-rangeretNeiman Gracie(11-2) vil spænde BELLATOR-handskerne på til 12th gang i træk, når han tager imod en gang slået og nr. 5-rangeretLogan Storley(12-1) i et sammenstød mellem top-10 170-pund klBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley på lørdag, Februar. 19.
I den co-featured kamp inde i Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn., tidligere BELLATOR weltervægtsmester og nr. 8-rangeretAndrey Koreshkov (24-4) vil vende tilbage til handling og åbne sin 2022 kampagne imodMukhamed Berkhamov(15-1), en vinder af sine sidste syv konkurrencer. Hovedkortet vil også se ubesejretKeri Taylor Melendez (5-0) konkurrere i fluevægt mod tidligere titeludfordrer og nr. 6-rangeretVeta Arteaga (6-4) og et par sværvægtere, der befinder sig bundet på nr. 8 i den officielle rangliste åbner hovedkortet, når ubesejret udsigtDavion Franklin (4-0) slagsmålSagde Sowma (8-2).
SHOWTIME vil tv-sendeBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley hovedkort live kl9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.Derudover, de spændende indledende kampe vil streame live på BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal og Pluto TV begyndende kl6 p.m. ET/15 kl. PT.
Billetter tilBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley kommer til salg fredag, Jan. 7 hos beggeTicketmaster.com ogBellator.com, med et særligt forsalg torsdag, Jan. 6.
Fem indledende konkurrencer er også officielle forBELLATOR MMA 274, tre letvægtskampe, den første pitting 44-kamp veteranGeorgi Karakhanyan(31-12-1) mod det nordlige CalifornienAdam Piccolot(12-4), en kamp mellem to af de bedste kaldenavne i MMA, Mandel "Rat Garbage" Nallo (8-1, 1 NC) ogNick "Nyquil" Browne(12-1), samtCorey Samuels (3-2), der vandt på ti sekunder i sin BELLATOR-debut, vender tilbage til at møde ubesejretJustin Montalvo(4-0).
De sidste to indledende konkurrencer vil seEsajas Hokit (0-1) vil rykke ned til fjervægt i sit andet BELLATOR-udspil, når han tager påAlbert Birckhead (0-1) i hans salgsfremmende debut. Til sidst, bantamvægtsudsigt på topniveauJaylon Bates (4-0) byder velkommenChris Disonell (6-4) tilbage til BELLATOR for første gang siden 2019.
Udspringer fra den ophøjede brasilianske jiu-jitsu familie, Gracie scorede sit første professionelle TKO, da han bakkede sin modstander mod hegnet og udløste en byge af ubesvarede slag i Lemmingers hoved, tvinger dommer Jason Herzog til at stoppe konkurrencen kl 1:27 af åbningsrunden den sept. 18, 2021, i San Jose, Calif.
Oldebarnet af Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu-grundlæggeren Carlos Gracie, nevø til MMA-ikonet Royce Gracie, og fætter til Renzo Gracie, Neiman Gracie åbnede sin fremragende MMA-karriere ved at notere ni sejre i træk af dengang ubesejrede modstandere, herunder otte ved indsendelse.
En indfødt i Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien, den 33-årige BELLATOR-veteran har i øjeblikket en 9-2 salgsfremmende rekord. Mens andre på hans alder lærte at tale deres modersmål, Gracie begyndte at træne jiu-jitsu i en alder af fire. Spol frem til 18 år senere, da den mangefacetterede fighter opnåede Gracie Jiu-Jitsu sorte bælte kl 22. Derudover, Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu og Kings MMA fighter erobrede 2011 U.S. National Jiu-Jitsu titel, 2008 Panamerikansk Jiu-Jitsu krone, og 2007 American National Jiu-Jitsu mesterskab under en berømt amatørkarriere.
Kommer fra Webster, S.D., den hårdtslående Storley indledte sin provocation med seks på hinanden følgende knockouts, inklusive fem i den indledende strofe, på vej til 11 straight sejrer samlet. Endvidere, "The Storm" får sin niende på hinanden følgende BELLATOR-optræden, hvor han i øjeblikket har en storslået 7-1 rekord.
Ligesom hans modstykke i feb. 19, Storley begyndte at bryde i en ung alder, omend et år senere i en alder af fem. Derudover, Sanford MMA-produktet og tidligere folkstyle-bryder fuldførte en sagnomspundet amatørkarriere som firedobbelt NCAA Division-I-mester ved University of Minnesota, samt en seksdobbelt titelliste for South Dakota High School Activities Association.
Den 29-årige Storley, som har akademiske grader inden for både business og marketing, begejstrede sit hjembypublikum i sin sidste tur ved at vinde en sejr med split-decision over Dante Schiro i den medvirkende kamp afBELLATOR MMA 265 i Sioux Falls, S.D.
BELLATOR MMA 274: NÅDE VS. STORLEYHovedkortet:
Lørdag, Februar. 19 - Lev videreSHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Weltervægt Main Event: #4-Neiman Gracie (11-2) vs. #5-Logan Storley (12-1)
c-Gegard Mousasi (48-7-2) besejret #1-John Salter (18-5) via TKO (punches) på 2:07 af runde tre
Gegard Mousasi following retaining his middleweight title: “He’s a southpaw so everything is more difficult. It was a little bit more difficult to get my punches in, but other than that I felt good. I’m way stronger than people think. Maybe I look skinny but I’m a lot stronger and physically I was the stronger guy in there. On top, I felt like I could just pressure him, put my weight on him and hurt him with my punches. Make him feel the pressure. It was a five-rounder so in my mind, I’m saying ‘Okay, don’t do everything now because we can go five.’”
Andrey Koreshkov following his return to the BELLATOR MMA Cage:
“I try to show everybody that I’m here, I can compete, and I can beat anyone. I think I’m one of the top fighters in this division. Efter min mening, I must fight with somebody for the third, second or first place. I’m open to anybody. It doesn’t matter. Neiman Gracie, Jason Jackson, Paul Daley, Michael “Venom” Page – anybody!"
“I’ve never claimed to be the best wrestler in MMA, but y’all better stop sleeping on my wrestling. I’m a two-time national champion for a reason. Ain’t nobody stopping me in the wrestling division. I’m the best wrestler in the division.”
#7-Davion Franklin (4-0) besejret Everett Cummings (15-1) via KO (punches) på :21 af runde én
Davion Franklin has his sights set on fellow BELLATOR heavyweight Cheick Kongo:
“I was just thinking about putting him out. Getting him out in the first round. That was my goal this whole time. I learned just to keep going. By the way, I heard Cheick Kongo commented under Everett Cummings’ Instagram post saying that Everett’s gonna’ tap me out. Hey Cheick Kongo, step up, you’ll get done the same way, if not worse.”
Khadzhi Bestaev(11-4) besejret Ty Gwerder(5-3)via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Khadzhi Bestaev had this to say following a successful BELLATOR debut:
“He was bigger than me and very tough, but I knew he was going to gas out. He started gassing out in the second or third round, but I’m still surprised by the decision. I thought it was a draw or maybe a split-decision. But I have to see the fight. I mit hoved, he kicked and punched me so many times so hats off to him. He didn’t give up. I just dropped him a couple of times and that was the difference.” Indledende Card: Pam Sørenson (9-3) besejret Roberta Samad(5-1) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Jeffrey Glossner (3-2) besejret Sebastian Ruiz (2-4) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 29-28-29-28) Jon McNeil(1-0) besejret Orlando Mendoza (0-1) via TKO (punches) på 3:57 af runde tre
Om BELLATOR BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, BELLATOR -begivenheder finder sted i større byer verden over og kan ses på fjernsyn i over 160 lande til et tilgængeligt publikum på over en milliard mennesker. I USA, BELLATOR kan ses på SHOWTIME. BELLATOR består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter branchens bedste fagfolk inden for tv -produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, reklame, og kommissionsforhold. BELLATOR er baseret i Hollywood, Calif. og ejes af underholdningsgiganten ViacomCBS, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.
Bellator 250:Mousasivs. LimeHovedkortet: Gegard Mousasi (47-7-2) besejret Douglas Lima (32-8) via enstemmig afgørelse (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) Henry Corrales (18-5) besejret Brandon Girtz (16-10) via split beslutning (30-27, 27-30, 30-27) Dalton Rosta (4-0) besejret Ty Gwerder(5-2) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Indledende Card: Jake Hager (3-0, 1 NC) besejret Brandon Calton (2-1) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Godmorgen Homasi (14-8) besejret Bobby Voelker (33-14) via knockout (punches) på :20 af runde to Johnny Eblen (7-0) besejret Taylor Johnson (6-2) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Adam Borics (15-1) besejret Erick Sanchez (9-6) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Cody lov (1-0) besejret Orlando Ortega (0-1) via indsendelse (D’Arce Choke) på 2:41 af runde én
BATTLE FOR VACANT BELLATOR MMA MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 P.M. ET/9 P.M. CT
Tickets go on sale this Friday, Februar. 14
LOS ANGELES– A middleweight superfight for the vacant 185-pound title, pitting former divisional championGegard Mousasi (46-7-2) against current Bellator welterweight titleholderDouglas Lima (32-7),has been added to Bellator’s exciting return to SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Maj 9 – LIVE on Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT.
The event is anchored by a previously announced heavyweight world title bout, featuring two-division Bellator champRyan Bader(27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound title against Russia’sVadim Nemkov (11-2).
Bellator: Bader vs.. Nemkov airs live on Paramount Network and DAZN on Saturday, Maj 9 på 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets can be purchased at the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Ticket Office at SAP Center, through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
The Bellator middleweight title was recently relinquished byRafael Lovato Jr.due to ongoing medical complications.
Fighting out of Leiden, South Holland, Holland, Mousasi has cemented legendary status within the sport, having won titles with multiple promotions across a 55-fight career. Senest, Mousasi defeatedLyoto Machida via split beslutning, clearing his path to a shot at a second Bellator middleweight title run. With victories in his storied career against Machida, Rory MacDonald, Chris Weidman, Rafael Carvalho, Vitor Belfort, Jacare Souza, Dan Henderson and Mark Hunt, a victory over Douglas Lima will add to his already-impressive resume.
Looking to join the ranks ofRyan Bader og Patricio “Pitbull”as two-division champions, Lima moves up 15-pounds to try his hand against Mousasi. Since making his promotional debut in 2011, “The Phenom” has earned 14 sejre, including a trio of world titles and 10 finishes, making the American Top Team-product one of the most dominant fighters in the 170-pound division. Med 26 sin 32 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including consecutive dominant finishes overAndrey Koreshkov og Michael “Venom” Page”in the first two rounds of the World Grand Prix tournament, Lima most recently capped of his 2019 with a win over Rory MacDonald to regain the welterweight world title.
OGSÅ,TICKETS FOR BELLATOR: KORESHKOV VS. LARKIN ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14
LOS ANGELES– Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. på fredag, Marts 29 with an exciting welterweight clash, as former 170-pound world championAndrey Koreshkov (21-3) squares off against Southern California nativeLorenz Larkin (20-7, 1 NC) in the headliner.
Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, December 14 and will be available at the Pechanga box office, samt Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and Pechanga.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and simulcast on DAZN.com, mens foreløbig handling vil streame på Bellator.com og globalt på Bellator Mobile App. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Hailing from Omsk, Rusland, 28-year-old Andrey Koreshkov will enter this bout on the heels of a 23-minute marathon withDouglas Limain the opening round of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix only a few months ago. “Spartan” will be making his 16th career appearance for Bellator and his first of his 2019 kampagne. Since joining Bellator, Koreshkov has tallied a dozen victories over his six-year stint, emphasized by a welterweight world title win over former division kingDouglas Lima påBellator 140. Training alongside another former Bellator champion inAlexander Shlemenko, Koreshkov has earned 21 career wins over 24 ender, Herunder 15 finishes since making his professional debut in 2010. Of his 15 finishes, 12 have come by way of knockout and 10 via first-round KO, making the Russian knockout artist one of the toughest tests Larkin has ever faced. Koreshkov will look to add to an already impressive professional resume when he returns to action at Pechanga Resort Casino on March 29.
Larkin enters a pivotal main event matchup following a pair of victories overFernando Gonzalez påBellator 193ogIon Pascu påBellator 207. The official alternate in Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix, “Da Monsoon” has held his own against the promotion’s elite, also competing againstDouglas Lima ogPaul Daley. Proudly hailing from Riverside, Calif., Pechanga Resort Casino provides an ideal site for the Millenia MMA-product to extend his current winning streak and put on a show for a raucous partisan crowd. Med 11 sin 20 career victories coming via knockout, the 32-year-old striker hopes to add yet another former champion to his list of victims when he takes on Koreshkov in Temecula.
OGSÅ, CONNECTICUT’S BRENNAN WARD RETURNS AGAINST FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN EXPLOSIVE MATCHUP
LOS ANGELES — FollowingBellator NYC i Madison Square Garden, Bellator MMA returns to the Empire State to make its Upstate New York debut set to invade Turning Stone ResortCasino in Verona, N.Y.. with a welterweight main event pitting former Bellator champAndrey Koreshkov (19-2) mod Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC) på fredag, August 25forBellator 182.
Desuden, a second welterweight bout will serve as the evening’s co-main showdown whenBrennan Ward (14-5) opfylder Fernando Gonzalez (26-14) in a bout sure to produce fireworks, while featherweightA.J. McKeereturns to the cage fresh off anESPN “SportsCenter” Top-Ten finishof Dominic Mazzotta in his last outing.
Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuaniwill be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, mens indledende handling streamer på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App. Billetter til Bellator 182 gå på salg Fredag, Juni 2 på 10:00 a.m. OG for $85, $65, $47 og $37 and can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com.
Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
The 26-year-old Russian phenom Koreshkov has been ascendant since his very first professional fight, claiming 19 career victories over 21 ender, including wins in each of his first 13 konkurrencer. Fighting out of Omsk, Rusland, “Spartan” will be making his 13th career appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and his first of 2017. Under the direction of Bellator MMA, Koreshkov has accrued a total of 10 victories over a four-year run, highlighted by a welterweight world title triumph over current championDouglas Limaand a successful title defense overBenson Henderson på Bellator 153. Since making his professional debut in 2010, Koreshkov has collected 13 finishes, Herunder 10 knockouts, eight of which came in the first round, making him one of the most dangerous 170-pounders in the game.
Bekæmpelse af Las Vegas, Nev., Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win eight consecutive bouts and 12 af hans sidste 13. Siden tiltrædelsen af Bellator flosse i 2015, the 28-year-old Njokuani has collected four victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. Senest, “Chidi Bang Bang” defeatedMelvin Guillard på Bellator 171 i januar, adding to his current run of success.
The 28-year-old Ward enters the contest as one of the most feared fighters in Bellator MMA’s stacked 170-pound class. Med 13 finishes over his 14 karriere sejre, herunder ni knockouts, “Irish” possesses the perfect combination of pure strength and fearlessness. A 14-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the Waterford, Conn. native will look to earn his 10th win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Since joining Bellator MMA in 2012, Ward has yet to see a bout enter the third frame and has finished six of his nine opponents in the opening round. Fans can expect to see fireworks when Ward is inside the Bellator cage onAugust 25.
Hailing from Menifee, Calif., the 33-year-old Gonzalez will enter the Bellator cage for the eighth time in his 14-year professional career. Gonzalez has seen a great deal of success since joining forces with Bellator MMA; collecting six victories over a seven-fight, three-year span, highlighted by a first round knockout of Karo Parisyan.Gonzalez has come on strong as of late, tallying nine wins over his last 12 ender, including a pair of first round knockouts and a five-fight winning streak from 2014-16. Med 16 sin 26 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, the 40-fight veteran will look to add to that total as he prepares to go toe-to-toe with one of the most unshakable talents the welterweight division has to offer.
The son of respected MMA veteran Antonio McKee, A.J. McKeespent his entire childhood in the gym soaking up every bit of knowledge and experience available to him. The 22-year-old prodigy has applied that knowledge inside the Bellator cage and has made quite a splash in his first eight fights as an MMA professional, racking up six finishes in eight outings. The Long Beach, Calif. native heads to the East Coast looking to stay undefeated with another impressive finish.
Nationally-recognized for hosting legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, rivaling venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Miami and New York City, Turning Stone was one of the first venues in New York to host professional MMA after it was legalized by the State last year, further distinguishing it as the premier destination for live combat sports. Den August 25Bellator MMA event will mark Turning Stone’s third professional MMA event in less than a year.
Opdateret Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. NjokuaniHovedkortet:
Weltervægt Main Event: Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC)
Weltervægt Co-Main Event: Brennan Ward (14-5) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (26-14)
Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (8-0) vs. TBD
Julia Budd (10-2) besejret Marloes Coenen (23-8) via TKO (punches) på 2:42 af runde fire
Citater: “I have dreamt about this moment forever. Da jeg var 21 and first started kickboxing, I dreamt about being a champion and I didn’t make it, I lost.” Budd said. “Så, this is my dream come true. The moment I signed with Bellator, I saw all the champions up there on the banners and I said to myself that i want to be up there with them some day. Now it feels like everything has come together.”
“Theres only one message that I want to give out to all the fighters out there and that’s please listen to your body. I’m very proud of all the women in MMA and I’m very grateful for Bellator,” Coenen said. “This company picked me up when I was in a dark place and Scott Coker has given me so many opportunities throughout my career. Bellator MMA will always be my home.”
Fernando Gonzalez (26-14) besejret Brandon Girtz (14-6) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 29-27, 30-26)
Quote: “Everything I thought was going to happeni aften, happened. Every time he was going to go for a take down, I wanted to make him pay for it.” Gonzalez sagde. “I had to keep him busy and make him scramble. My plan was to box with him and then keep him away with the leg kicks. I wanted to make him work and get him tired and it proved to be effective in the third round. My next fight, Jeg ønsker Andrey Koreshkov. He is one of the best and Bellator’s former champion. I think I will win that fight, which will put me right in line withDouglas Limanext.”
Justin Wren (13-2) besejret Roman Pizzolato (8-9) via indsendelse (arm triangle) på 2:35 af runde én
Quote:“I’m so grateful for Bellator and Spike to be able to come out here, do what I love and perform. Men, for mig, it’s about so much more than the competition, it’s all about knocking some dude out, so that we can knock out the water crisis with my team out there in the Congo,” Wren said. “They are so incredible. I just train them and put the tools in their hands. They are much better fighters than I ever could be in this cage, so I want to be as good as I can, so that I can give them a voice.”
Rafael Lovato Jr. (5-0) besejret Charles Hackman(4-5) via TKO at0:13 af runde én
Quote:“I was completely prepared for this fight and had an incredible camp," Lovato Jr. sagde.“I’m just so happy and thankful to be with Bellator now. I’m so excited about my future, so let’s ride this wave.
Cody Pfister (13-6-1) besejretJonathan Gary(12-8-2) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) på 4:04 af runde én
Quote:"Jonathan Garyis a class act, a great guy, and I’m glad that I had the chance to compete against himi aften. My retirement caught a lot of people by surprise," Pfister said.“I’m going to take time off to focus on other aspirations, but who knows, maybe I’ll be back. Bellator is a class company and I’m honored that my last fight will be with them. Scott Coker and Bellator know how to take care of the fighters and I really like what they’ve done with the company.”
