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BELLATOR 222: MACDONALD VS. GRACIE MAIN CARD SET WITH SIX BOUTS

FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN NYC THIS FRIDAYAIRING EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN

NEW YORK – The line-up for the highly anticipated Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie ìṣẹlẹ has been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out Bellator’s return to Madison Square Garden this Friday, June 14 – only on DAZN. The star-studded card is headlined by a double main event that will see a Welterweight World Grand Prix semi-final matchup between current Bellator welterweight world champion Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) defending his title against the unbeaten Renzo Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Neiman Gracie (9-0), as well as two of the sport’s biggest names in Lyoto Machida (25-8) ati Chael Sonnen (31-16-1) finally meeting after years of parallel careers in the MMA world.



The main card of Bellator 222 will stream live exclusively on DAZN ni 10 p.m. Et / 7 fi aidunnu. PT, while preliminary action begins at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST and will also stream onDAZN or globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



Limited tickets remain available and can be purchased online from Ticketmaster.com, MSG.com ati Bellator.com.



The DAZN-streamed main card also features Darrion Caldwell (13-2) defending his Bellator bantamweight world title against Rizin Fighting Federation’s bantamweight championKyoji Horiguchi (27-2) in a true “champion vs. champion” matchup, following a Horiguchi submission victory when the two met in Rizin’s ring this past December in Japan, as well as a 175-pound catchweight contest between polarizing grappling ace Dillon Danis (1-0) and Max Humphrey (3-2). Afikun ohun ti, fans will see an intriguing featherweight bout featuring former Bellator 135-pound champion Eduardo Dantas (21-6) making the leap to 145-pounds in an attempt to hand Juan Archuleta (21-1) the first loss of his Bellator career, nigba ti Ricky Bandejas (11-2) welcomes unbeaten Patrick Mix (10-0) ni bantamweight.



Preliminary action for Bellator 222 is also must-see and features many of Bellator’s rising stars. Those who tune in will see bouts highlighted by Aaron Pico (4-2) dipo Adam Borics (12-0) at 145-pounds, as well as a second inter-promotional contest pitting Rena of Rizin (8-2) lodi si Lindsay VanZandt (5-1) in a 112-pound catchweight fight. Bellator 222will also see the return of “The Heat” to MSG, when world champion boxer Heather Hardy (2-1) oju Taylor Turner (3-5) at flyweight. Familiar faces in Mike Kimbel (2-1), Robson Gracie Jr. (1-0) ati Haim Gozali (10-6) will all also compete, while former The Gbẹhin Onija alabaṣe Phil Hawes (4-2) will make his promotional debut. Lastly, it was recently announced that undefeated Taekwondo Master Valerie Loureda (1-0) will make her sophomore appearance when she welcomes Larkyn Dasch (0-1) to the Bellator cage on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.



Bellator 222 Akọkọ Kaadi:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Title Bout: Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) la. Neiman Gracie (9-0)

Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event Bout: Lyoto Machida (25-8) la. Chael Sonnen (31-16-1)

175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Dillon Danis (1-0) la. Max Humphrey (3-2)

Bantamweight ija: Ricky Bandejas (11-2) la. Patrick Mix (10-0)

Featherweight ija: Eduardo Dantas (21-6) la. Juan Archuleta (22-1)

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Darrion Caldwell (13-2) la. Kyoji Horiguchi (27-2)



Undercard:

Featherweight ija: Aaron Pico (4-2) la. Adam Borics (12-0)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Heather Hardy (2-1) la. Taylor Turner (3-5)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Valerie Loureda (1-0) la. Larkyn Dasch (0-1)

Welterweight ija: Robson Gracie Jr. (1-0) la. Oscar Vera (Pro Uncomfortable)

Bantamweight ija: Mike Kimbel (2-1) la. Sebastian Ruiz (2-2)

175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Haim Gozali (10-6) la. Gustavo Wurlitzer (22-22, 1 NC)

Women’s 112-Pound Catchweight Bout: Rena Kubota (8-2) la. Lindsay VanZandt (5-1)

Middleweight ija: Phil Hawes (4-2) la. Michael Wilcox (6-3)

Lightweight ija: Marcus Surin (5-1) la. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (4-2)

Flyweight Bout: Brandon Medina (Pro Uncomfortable) la. Brandon Polcare (1-2)

165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-3) la. Whitney Jean Francois (2-6-1)

Featherweight ija: John Beneduce (2-2) la. Kenny Rivera (2-1)



*Card subject to change



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OMO BELLATOR TI FLYWEIGHT SHAMP LATI DUN INU 2017

 

Los Angeles - Bellator dun lati kede awọn iforukọsilẹ ti Valerie Letourneau (8-6), Alejandra Lara (6-1), Sabriye Sengul(Uncomfortable), Kristi Lopez (2-0), Na Liang (6-0) ati Juliana Velasquez (5-0) si awọn ifowo siwe ti ọpọlọpọ-ija ti yoo rii wọn dije ni pipin 125-iwon ti Bellator ti n yọ jade. Afikun ohun ti, Bellator yoo wo lati ṣe ade ade-aṣaju agbaye fẹẹrẹ fẹẹrẹ ti awọn obinrin ni ọdun yii.

“2017 ti jẹ ọdun nla fun wa ni mimu kiko awọn aṣoju ọfẹ marquee wa ti o le ni ipa lẹsẹkẹsẹ lori pipin wọn,”Alakoso Bellator Scott Coker sọ. “Ẹgbẹ yii ti awọn ibuwolu fifẹ ṣe afihan pe a ni igbẹkẹle si i jakejado iwe atokọ wa, bi a ṣe n ṣe afikun ijinle diẹ sii si kilasi iwuwo idije tẹlẹ. A n ṣe afikun idije idije akọle ti a fihan, pẹlu ẹgbẹ awọn asesewa lati gbogbo agbala aye, a si nireti lati gbe awọn ija nla ati fifihan talenti ti ipin yii ni lati funni. ”

Awọn irawọ iroyin wọnyi darapọ mọ pipin ti o pẹlu awọn onija abinibi tẹlẹ, bi eleyi Keri Taylor-Melendez (1-0), Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (6-0),Anastasia Yankova (5-0), Emily Ducote (5-2), Colleen Schneider (11-7) ati Lena Ovchynnikova (12-4, 1 NC).

Ọmọ Kanada ti a bi Létourneau, Olukọnija akọle akọle iwuwo UFC atijọ kan, gbejade ohun orin iwunilori ti awọn ija amọdaju, ti ṣe afihan nipasẹ idije akọle agbaye kan si alailẹgbẹ UFC alailẹgbẹ Joanna Jędrzejczyk. Bayi, gbigbe soke si kilasi iwuwo diẹ sii, Ọdun Amẹrika Top Team ti o jẹ ọdun mẹtalelọgbọn yoo ṣe akọkọ fun Bellator ni 2017. Arabinrin naa yoo wo lati mu dara si lori awọn igbala mẹjọ rẹ bi ọjọgbọn, iye ti o ni awọn ipari marun, pẹlu mẹrin bọ nipa ọna ti knockout.

Hailing lati Medellin, Colombia, Alejandra Lara yoo wo lati ṣe alaye kan ni pipin flyweight obirin ti Bellator ti dagba. Oṣere knockout olorin ọdun mejila ti gba awọn iṣẹgun mẹfa ni awọn ijade meje lati igba ti o ṣe akọbi ọjọgbọn ni 2011. “Azul” ti fi iduroṣinṣin han ninu awọn ija rẹ titi di isisiyi, iṣafihan bata ti akọkọ knockouts yika, bakanna bi ifakalẹ armbar akọkọ yika. Lara ṣe ikẹkọ pẹlu awọn onija UFC Alexa Grasso ati Irene Aldana ni Team Lobo ni Mexico.

Ija kuro ni Hollywood, Calif., Kristi Lopez yoo wọ inu ija Bellator bi o ṣe n mura silẹ fun ija ọjọgbọn kẹta. Šaaju si wipe, “Loba” tun gun awọn iṣẹgun mẹta lori ija mẹrin, ọdun meji lori iyika magbowo.

Onimọṣẹ ifisilẹ Kannada Na Liang yoo wo lati kọ lori a 2017 ipolongo ti o rii tẹlẹ pe o pari alatako kan lasan 38 -aaya. Iduro yika akọkọ ti samisi akoko karun ni awọn ifarahan mẹfa ti alatako Liang kuna lati ṣe ni iyipo ṣiṣi. Lẹhin ti idije ni iyasọtọ ni bantamweight lati bẹrẹ iṣẹ rẹ, Liang pinnu lati lọ si isalẹ si pipin flyweight, nibiti o tun rii aṣeyọri nipa gbigba mẹta ti awọn ipari yika akọkọ.

Pẹlu iyalẹnu atẹle ni Tọki lati iṣẹ afẹṣẹja rẹ, Sabriye Şengül yoo yipada si MMA bayi labẹ itọsọna ti Bellator. Pẹlu igbasilẹ kickboxing ọjọgbọn ti 6-1, ireti ti ọdun 26 ni o ni agbara lati ṣe aṣeyọri aṣeyọri kanna ni awọn ẹka ere idaraya ija pupọ.

Undefeated ni 30 ọdun ti ọjọ ori, Awọn ọkọ oju irin Juliana Velasquez labẹ awọn arakunrin Nogueira ni Ilu Brazil, rù ọkan ninu awọn orukọ olokiki julọ ni MMA pẹlu rẹ inu agọ ẹyẹ Bellator. Afikun ohun ti, Awọn ikẹkọ Juliana lẹgbẹẹ ẹlẹgbẹ Bellator flyweight Bruna Vargas. Pẹlu awọn aṣeyọri marun ni awọn ifarahan marun, olugbe Rio de Janeiro yoo wo lati di aṣaju-ija Bellator miiran ti Ilu Brazil.