COVERAGE KICKS OFF THURSDAY, ОКТ. 1 WITHБеллатор 247 LIVE FROM MILAN, ИТАЛИЈА ВИШЕ, CHAMPION CRIS ‘CYBORG’ AND ARLENE BLENCOWE MEET IN EPIC WORLD TITLE BOUT IN PRIMETIME ON OCT. 15
ЛОС АНГЕЛЕС-Беллатор ММА, a leading mixed martial arts promotion owned by ViacomCBS,иЦБС Спортс Нетворкhave announced an exciting new partnership that will see the organization’s live events featured on the 24-hour home of CBS Sports beginning this fall.
CBS Sports Network will televise Bellator events, како домаћих тако и међународних, УЖИВО у свим САД. тржишта, док ће се прелиминарни мечеви стримовати на ЦБССпортс.цом и ИоуТубе каналу Беллатор ММА. Additional details will be announced at a later date.
To kick off the new partnership, CBS Sports Network will air Bellator events live from Europe, укључујућиBellator 247у четвртак, Нов. 1 (4 п.м. И) у Милану, Италија, as well as the monumentalБеллатор Парисдогађају суботу, Нов. 10 (11:30 а.м. И) in France.Bellator 247is headlined by a welterweight battle between veteranПаул Далеи (42-17-2) иДерек Андерсон(16-3, 1 НЦ), докБеллатор Парисsees“MVP” Michael Page(17-1) примитиРосс Хоустон (8-0, 1 НЦ) at welterweight andЦхеицк Конго (30-10-2, 1 НЦ) лицеТим Јохнсон(14-6) у тешкој категорији борбе.
The first primetime event live from the U.S. takes place Thursday, Нов. 15 (9 п.м. И) with a massive card anchored by the first world title defense of current championЦрис “Киборг”(22-2, 1 НЦ), who takes on Australia’sАрлин Бленцове (13-7), уBellator 249from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Цонн.
“We’re excited to have CBS Sports Network serve as the new home of live Bellator MMA events. It’s a great opportunity to showcase some of the best events and biggest names in the sport,” said CBS Sports Executive Vice President of Programming Dan Weinberg. “Adding Bellator MMA to the CBS Sports portfolio will allow for greater promotion, engagement and exposure across all our platforms and assets including CBS Sports Network, ЦБССпортс.цом, CBS Sports HQ as well as our various social accounts.”
“I am thrilled that Bellator live events will be coming to CBS Sports Network beginning on Oct. 1, as well as the unique opportunities the partnership creates across all CBS Sports platforms,"Рекао је председник Беллатор Скот Кокер. “CBS Sports is synonymous with iconic sports broadcasting and it is incredible to now have Bellator MMA included in that family. I would like to thank Paramount Network, formerly Spike TV, for the years of support that helped build Bellator into the organization that it is today, and this news marks yet another exciting relationship between two ViacomCBS properties. I look forward to bringing the biggest fights, featuring the top athletes in the world, live to CBS Sports Network and introducing Bellator to an entirely new audience this fall.”
ЦБС Спортс Нетворк, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, is available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, DirecTV and Hulu.
Bellator will continue to produce all of its own live events, led by Executive Producer Scott Fishman.
The second Bellator woman’s featherweight champion in the company’s history, Cris “Cyborg” is coming off of a dominant performance over Julia Budd in January to win the 145-pound world title. Already an MMA legend at 35-years-old, “Cyborg” will be looking to further her legacy as the greatest woman’s mixed martial artist of all-time when she meets Arlene Blencowe on Oct. 15. After winning the Bellator belt in her 12th career title fight, “Cyborg” made history by becoming a world champion in her fourth major promotion, previously holding belts in both the UFC and Strikeforce. Са професионалном евиденцијом од 22-2, 1 НЦ, укључујући 18 wins by way of finish, the Brazilian-born fighter holds victories over tough competition such as Budd, Холи Холм, Felicia Spencer and Gina Carano.
With wins in six of her last seven fights, including five knockouts, “Angerfist” has put herself in position to challenge for the women’s featherweight title. Coming off a unanimous decision victory over Leslie Smith, the former two-time boxing world champion will look to keep her momentum rolling and claim her first MMA title. Tied for the most knockouts in Bellator woman’s featherweight history, the fighter out of New South Wales, Australia aims to claim sole possession of that record, as she takes on her toughest challenge to date in Cris “Cyborg.”
A longtime MMA veteran, Paul Daley has competed professionally since 2003, amassing over 60 career fights. Throughout his tenure, “Semtex” has been one half of some of the most memorable bouts in MMA history, укључујући аknockout of the year over Brennan Ward in 2017. Недавно, Тхе Ноттингхам, England native notched consecutive wins over Erick Silva and Saad Awad, running his record in Bellator MMA to 8-4. Fighting out of San Diego, Цалиф., the 30-year-old Derek Anderson will be making his 11th appearance for Bellator MMA in search of his third consecutive victory. Са 11 његовог 16 career wins coming by way of finish, “The Barbaric” hopes to earn his eighth promotional victory and first of his 2020 кампања.
Currently riding a three-fight win streak, Мајкл "Веном" Страница, љубитељима познатији као „МВП,” returns with the intention of spoiling the debut of European welterweight prospect, Росс Хоустон. Holding a career record of 17-1, са 14 wins coming by way of stoppage, the pride of London Shootfighters looks to remind people why he is one of the most exciting strikers in all of MMA. After signing with Bellator in February, Scotland’s Houston will make his promotional debut against one of Bellator’s biggest stars in Page. “The Hitman” plans on keeping his 8-0, 1 NC undefeated record intact and improve on the three submission victories already to his name by using his known Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills.
Holding an impressive MMA record of 30-10-2, 1 НЦ, France’s Cheick Kongo returns to action following a title fight against heavyweight champion Ryan Bader last September. The former kickboxer remains unbeaten since 2015 and will enter the Bellator cage on home soil for a rematch against a familiar opponent in heavyweight contender in Tim Johnson. Coming off a dominant TKO victory over veteran Matt Mitrione atБеллатор 243 у августу, Johnson is set to compete for the third time in 2020 seeking revenge in a rematch from 2018 against Kongo. Now training out of Las Vegas, Johnson has quickly earned his place near the top of the Bellator heavyweight division with his recent wins, including a viral knockout over top prospect Tyrell Fortune in February.
*Fight cards subject to change.
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WITH FANS IN ATTENDANCE, FRANCE’S CHEICK KONGO FACES TIM JOHNSON AT HEAVYWEIGHT, WHILE MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE TAKES ON THE DEBUTING ROSS HOUSTON Tickets on sale Tuesday, Седам. 15!
АНЂЕЛИ -France has approved the practice of mixed martial arts and has placed the sport under the supervision of the French Boxing Federation (FFB). With these recent government approvals, Bellator is pleased to announce that it will become the first promotion to hold a major MMA event in France with a monumental show on Saturday, Октобар 10, 2020 at Accor Arena in Paris. Беллатор Парис имаће 13 MMA bouts and three boxing matchups.
Among the athletes competing atБеллатор Парис, 10 French fighters will appear on the card, including the renownedЦхеицк Конго (30-10-2, 1 НЦ), који ће се суочити саТим Јохнсон (14-6) у окршају тешке категорије. Додатно, an exciting welterweight bout betweenМајкл “Отров” Страна (17-1), љубитељима познатији као „МВП,” and the debuting undefeatedРосс Хоустон (8-0,1 НЦ) is also booked for the event.
Овом историјском догађају биће дозвољено присуство ограниченом броју навијача. Tickets will be available beginning at 10 а.м. CEST on Tuesday, Септембар 15 уаццорарена.цом ибеллатор.фр.
Following the governmental decree, the French Boxing Federation is responsible for the implementation of MMA in France. “If I made the choice to initiate a delegation procedure for MMA, it was for its recognition; it is to liberate, supervise and develop its practice,” indicates the Minister of Sports, Roxana Maracineanu. This is a turning point in the history of French sport, as MMA is a discipline that is enjoying growing success, proven by these events capable of bringing together thousands of people and attracting millions of spectators.
“This is a monumental moment in the history of the sport, as well as our organization, and I am honored that Bellator will promote the very first MMA event in France by a major promotion,"Рекао је председник Беллатор Скот Кокер. “Many people have worked tirelessly to bring this to fruition, and it would not have been possible without the support of the Minister of Sports, Roxana Maracineanu, as well as the French Kickboxing Federation sanctioning body. I would also like to thank Accor Arena, who have been an incredible venue partner, and I cannot wait for the French fans to be in attendance and join us live for what will be an unforgettable night of action in Paris on Oct 10.”
Holding an impressive MMA record of 30-10-2, 1 НЦ, France’s Cheick Kongo returns to action following a title fight against heavyweight champion Ryan Bader last September. The former kickboxer remains unbeaten since 2015 and will enter the Bellator cage on home soil for a rematch against a familiar opponent in heavyweight contender, Тим Јохнсон. With the most fights (15) and wins (12) in Bellator heavyweight history, as well as victories over Vitaly Minakov, Мирко Цро Цоп, Antoni Hardonk and Matt Mitrione, the Parisian is planning for a successful homecoming on Oct. 10.
On the heels of a dominant TKO victory over veteran Matt Mitrione atБеллатор 243 у августу, Tim Johnson is set to compete for the third time in 2020 seeking revenge in a rematch from 2018 against Cheick Kongo. Now training out of Las Vegas, Johnson has quickly earned his place near the top of the Bellator heavyweight division with his recent wins, including a viral knockout over top prospect Tyrell Fortune in February. Boasting a career record of 14-6, са 11 coming by way of finish, the Minnesota-born military veteran looks to carry his momentum into a fight that has future world title implications.
Currently riding a three-fight win streak, Мајкл "Веном" Страница, љубитељима познатији као „МВП,” returns with the intention of spoiling the debut of European welterweight prospect, Росс Хоустон. Holding a career record of 17-1, са 14 wins coming by way of stoppage, the pride of London Shootfighters looks to remind people why he is one of the most exciting strikers in all of MMA. In addition to his MMA accolades, Page is a 10-time kickboxing world champion and also undefeated as a professional boxer.
After signing with Bellator in February, Scotland’s Ross Houston will make his promotional debut against one of Bellator’s biggest stars in Michael Page. “The Hitman” plans on keeping his 8-0, 1 NC undefeated record intact and moving one step closer to Bellator gold in the toughest test of his career to date. With three submission victories to his name, Houston’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills make him a viable threat if the fight goes to the ground against one of Bellator’s most feared strikers.
БИВШИ ШАМПИОНИ ПХИЛ ДАВИС И ЛИОТО МАЦХИДА ЦОЛЛИДЕ У ДУГОГОЧЕКИВАНОМ РЕВАТУ НА Беллатор 245 У ПЕТАК, СЕПТ. 11 ЈУАН АРЦХУЛЕТА ЛИЦА С НЕВРЕМЕНИМ ПАТЦХИ МИКСОМ ЗА ПРОСТОРНИ БЕЛЛАТОР БАНТАМВЕИГХТ СВЕТСКИ НАСЛОВ НА Беллатор 246 У СУБОТУ, СЕПТ. 12
ЛОС АНГЕЛЕС— По први пут, Беллатор ММА-ов „ФигхтСпхере“ наМохеган Сун Арена у Унцасвилле, Цонн. у петак ће бити домаћин двосмерног викенда, Седам. 11 и субота, Седам. 12. Ноћу један, Беллатор 245насловљен је од бивших светских шампионаПхил Давис(21-5, 1 НЦ) иЛиото Мацхида (26-9) у реваншу у полутешкој категорији, докБеллатор 246ноћу две види борбу у светском шампионату у најтежој категорији са главним кандидатомЈуан Арцхулета(24-2) узимајући на себе непораженогПатцхи Мик (13-0) за упражњено звање.
Два бивша изазивача светске титуле такође дебитују у Беллатору, каоСтолови за мачке(10-4)попримаГабби Холловаи(6-5)у перолакој утакмици наБеллатор 245,докЛиз цармоуцхе (13-7) упознаје новопотписаниДеАнна Беннетт(10-6-1) у мувој категорији током главне карте одБеллатор 246.
Беллатор 245: Дејвис вс. Мацхида 2у петак, Седам. 11 иБеллатор 246: Арцхулета вс.. Миксу суботу, Седам. 12 ваздух живети даљенајважнија mreža иДАЗН у 10 п.м. И / 21:00. ЦТ. Прелиминарна акција ће се преносити даљеИоуТубе канал Беллатор ММА. Додатни мечеви биће објављени наредних дана.
Бивши светски шампион у полутешкој категорији Беллатор, Пхил Давис се први пут након заустављања враћа у кавез Беллаторкарл Албректссон уБеллатор 231 у октобру прошле године.Четвороструки НЦАА Д-И свеамерички рвач на Пенн Стате Университи, "Gospodin. Вондерфул ”је зарадио професионалне победе над Брианом Станном, Алекандер Густафссон, Антонио Рогерио Ногуеира, и човек са којим ће се поново суочити у септембру. 11, Лиото Мацхида. Са већ осам наступа у Беллатору, борац са седиштем у Сан Диегу усредсредио се на повратак светске титуле у најтежој спортској категорији у полутешкој категорији.
Након потписивања са Беллатором 2018, Лиото Мацхида је имао свој дуго очекивани промотивни деби победом над бившим шампиономРафаел ЦарвалхоуБеллатор 213а касније ће побеђивати сада пензионисаногЦхаел Соннену чувеном Мадисон Скуаре Гарден-у наБеллатор 222. Бивши УФЦ првак у полутешкој категорији, познат обожаватељима широм света као „Змај,”Поседује запажене победе у каријери над Титом Ортизом, „Схогун“ Руа, Дан Хендерсон |, Расхад Еванс и Ранди Цоутуре. Изгубивши од Дависа у првом мечу у Бразилу, родом из Салвадора, Бахиа, Бразил тражи искупљење и будући ударац за злато Беллатор.
Свежа импресивна победа надХенри Цорралес уБеллатор 238 раније ове године, Јуан Арцхулета ће покушати да ухвати упражњени ремен у категорији перо. Борба против Хесперије, Цалиф., 32-годишњи нокаут уметник поново ће спустити класу тежина за шут на светску титулу, нешто што је успешно постигао у четири одвојена наврата такмичећи се за регионалну промоцију Кинг оф тхе Цаге (лагана велтер категорија, лак, муха и банта). Након борбе у мушкој категорији у перолакој категорији саПатрицио Питбулл прошлог септембра, „Шпанац“ се враћа у најтежу категорију, где је непоражен више од пет година.
Тренутно се бори против Јацксон Винк ММА-а у Албукуеркуе-у, Н.М., Патцхи Мик ће се четврти пут појавити за Беллатор, где је избројао три победе у првом кругу подношења захтева. 26-годишњи Бивол, Родом из Њујорка нада се да ће остати непоражен и надоградити своју најновију победу у новогодишњој ноћи, која је видела да је „Но Лове“ зарадио гиљотину због гушења Иуки Мотоиа на Беллатор-овом ко-промотивном догађају са Ризин уРизин.20у Јапану. Пре његовог времена са промоцијом коју је водио Сцотт Цокер, Мик је доминирао у конкуренцији у свих девет борби са Кинг оф тхе Цаге, прикупљање пет завршница првог круга. Сада, стручњак за предају суочиће се са најтежим тестом своје младе каријере, меч са бившим претендентом на светску титулу у перолакој категорији у перолакој категорији и пуцањ у упражњени Беллаторов ремен од 135 килограма.
Такође најављено заБеллатор 245…„Лако“ Ед Рутх (8-2) враћа се у средњу категорију против првогТаилор “Томбстоне” Јохнсон (5-1) на главној картици; тренутни светски шампион у полутешкој категорији Беллатор КицкбокингРаимонд "Тхе Реал Деал" Даниелс(2-1) се враћа на ММА противПетер Станоник(5-4); бивши шампион у средњој категоријиРафаел Царвалхо(16-4) квадрати са непораженимАлек “Еаси” Полиззи(6-0) у светлу тешкој категорији; тешко ударајући тешкашиТирелл Фортуне(8-1) иЈацк Маи(11-6) сударити се; "Килла" Кеитх Лее (6-3) лицаДоминиц „Медени јазавац“ Маззотта (15-3) у 140-лб. уговорна тежина прелиминарно подударање.
Такође најављено заБеллатор 246... врхунски кандидати у полутешкој категоријиЈон Фитцх (32-7-2, 1 НЦ) иНеиман Грацие (9-1) квадрат у главном догађају; Дерек "пастув" Кампос(20-10) иРоџер "Матадор" Хуерта(24-12-1, 1 НЦ) идите пете до пете у лакој борби; Јацксон Винк ММА тешка категоријаДавион "Дон" Франклин (1-0) попримаРас „Јамајчанска детељица“ Хилтон (6-4) на припремима; ХавајиТи “Саваге” Гвердер(4-1) упознаје ЛондонГеорге “Туцо” Токкос(4-1) у такмичењу средње категорије.
ЛОС АНГЕЛЕС — Беллатор ММА с поносом објављује да је непоражен Валерие Лоуреда(3-0) наставиће да се такмичи унутар Беллатор кавеза након потписивања ексклузивног вишегодишњег уговора, продужење за више борби да остане са промоцијом у власништву ВиацомЦБС-а.
„Драго ми је што сам поново потписао уговор са Беллатором,“, рекла је Лоуреда. "Као што сам увек говорио, Овде сам да покажем свету да сам прави борилачки вешт и да јурим за појасом у мушој категорији. Рођен сам за ово, Ја сам рођени борац.”
Непоражена је започела своју каријеру у мешовитим борилачким вештинама, трчање које је у потпуности проведено са Беллатором, 22-годишња Лоуреда је одмах оставила траг у мушој категорији победом у све три своје борбе. Црни појас у теквандоу 4. дан који је био бивши члан У.С. Олимпијски тим, "Мастер" Лоуреда је поносна становница Мајамија која проводи велики део свог времена тренирајући у Америцан Топ Теам-у. Недавно, Лоуреда ју је направила 2020 деби у Беллаторовој „ФигхтСпхере“ у Беллатор 243, зауставивши Тару Граф у другом кругу, финиш који је привукао пажњу медија широм света и који је заслужио 11 милион прегледа преко Беллаторових платформи друштвених медија.
Лоуреда се такмичи у мушој категорији Беллатор ММА, тежинску класу коју тренутно шампиони Илима-Леи Мекфарлан и укључује друге врхунске спортисте попут Лиз цармоуцхе, Јулиана Веласкуез, Алејандра Лара, Денисе Киелхолтз, Малин Херманссон, између осталог.
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Беллатор 244 AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 П.М. ET FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
ВИШЕ, FORMER TITLEHOLDER JULIA BUDD RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST JESSY MIELE IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
ЛОС АНГЕЛЕС– On Friday, August 21, Bellator’s “FightSphere” atМохеган Сун Арена у Унцасвилле, Цонн. will host a light heavyweight world title main event bout featuring two-division Bellator champРајан Бадер(27-5, 1 НЦ) defending his 205-pound championship against Russia’sВадим Немков (11-2).
The evening’s co-main event sees fomer world championЈулија Будд(13-3) take on Connecticut’sJessy Miele (9-3) in a featherweight clash.
Беллатор 244: Бадер вс.. Немковairs live onнајважнија mreža иДАЗН Петак, Август 21 у 10 п.м. И / 21:00. ЦТ. Прелиминарна акција ће се преносити даљеИоуТубе канал Беллатор ММА. Додатни мечеви биће објављени наредних дана.
A winner of seven out of eight contests at both heavyweight and light heavyweight, Bellator’s double champ Ryan Bader will make his first light heavyweight title defense since defeating “King Mo” Lawal, мат Митрионе иФедор Емелианенкоen route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Fighting out of Chandler, Аризона, the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight ofУлтимате Фигхтер. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including career wins overПхил Давис(к2), Линтон Васселл, “Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante and Ovince Saint Preux. Недавно, Bader fought heavyweightЦхеицк Конгоto a no contest following an accidental eye poke.
The 28-year-old Russian powerhouse Vadim Nemkov, who is undefeated over his last six fights and a perfect 4-0 in Bellator since signing in 2017, will enter his first-ever title shot in MMA fresh off a submission win against former middleweight world championРафаел Царвалхо. With that victory, Nemkov has defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions consecutively in Carvalho, Пхил Давис иЛиам МцГеари. A three-time Russian national sambo champion, Nemkov trains alongside the legendary Fedor Emelianenko in Stary Oskol, Russia for the standout Team Fedor.
Former Bellator featherweight world champion Julia Budd has won 11 of her last 12 крајеви, including seven victories since signing with Bellator in 2015. After defeating Dutch legend Marloes Coenen for the inaugural Bellator women’s featherweight world title atБеллатор 174, the Gibson MMA-product and Port Moody, British Columbia native has gone on to collect victories over top contendersОлга Рубин, Арлин Бленцове иТалита Ногуеира. With seven of her 13 победе у каријери долазе нокаутом или подношењем, “The Jewel” will look to jump back into title contention with a statement win on August 21.
With an impressive career mark of 9-3, Jessy Miele will look to parlay her most recent win over former Bellator title contenderТалита Ногуеираwhen she competes atBellator 244.Hailing from Waterbury, Цонн. the 35-year-old is currently in the midst of a four-fight unbeaten streak and was slated to compete againstЛеслие Смитх уBellator 241before it was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Фигхтинг професионално од 2014, and competing against the likes of Nogueira and Charmaine Tweet along the way, “The Widowmaker” will undoubtedly face the stiffest test of her nearly six year-career when she meets Budd on August. 21.
ЛОС АНГЕЛЕС– Bellator MMA and Pluto TV, ViacomCBS companies, today announced that they have partnered to launch an exclusive channel on Pluto TV with iconic, action-packed past matches showcasing legendary talent and champions all from Bellator’s extensive library of content. The Bellator MMA channel on Pluto TV officially launched today with nonstop, adrenaline-rich entertainment and can be found in the “Sports” category on the leading, free streaming television service in the US.
The Bellator MMA channel on Pluto TV will debut with more than 500 fights from Bellator’s vast collection of past events. Fans will see historic bouts featuring current world championsРајан Бадер,Доуглас Лима, Патрицк "Питбулл" и Илима-Леи Мекфарлан, as well as other iconic names and top talent in the sport, укључујући Федор Емелианенко, Мајкл Чендлер,Гегард Мусаси,Куинтон "Рампаге" Јацксон, А.Ј. МцКее, Бенсон Хендерсон, Јаке Хагер, Мајкл "Веном" Страница и Цхаел Соннен.
“I am excited for the launch of the Bellator MMA channel on Pluto TV that will feature unlimited access to our extensive content library,"Рекао је председник Беллатор Скот Кокер. “This is a great way to increase the promotion’s visibility across additional ViacomCBS platforms, while giving our fans the opportunity to relive these incredible moments from inside the Bellator cage.”
“We are excited to welcome a renowned and respected mixed martial arts organization like Bellator MMA to Pluto TV. Being a part of the ViacomCBS organization affords us unique access to a coveted portfolio of premium brands and properties with built-in fanbases, like Bellator, that further differentiates the types of programming we can stream on Pluto TV,” states Amy Kuessner, SVP of Content Strategy & Global Partnerships at Pluto TV. “The launch of Bellator MMA as an exclusive channel on Pluto TV brings free and easy access to millions of new and existing fans, with premium content that is guaranteed to really pack a punch.”
Pluto TV offers hundreds of channels and thousands of movies and television series on-demand to a domestic audience of over 24 million users. Са преко 100,000 hours of premium content available on the platform, Pluto TV is available across all major mobile, connected TV and web-based devices and has a global footprint spanning three continents across 22 Земље.
ВИШЕ, HEAVYWEIGHTS MATT MITRIONE AND TIMOTHY JOHNSON SQUARE OFF IN EXPLOSIVE CO-MAIN EVENT
ЛОС АНГЕЛЕС – Bellator is pleased to announce multiple upcoming events set to take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Конектикат, укључујући Беллатор 243 у петак, Август. 7, Беллатор 244 у петак, Август. 21 и Беллатор 245 у петак, Седам. 11.
Беллатор 243 sees former world championsМајкл Чендлер(20-5) и Бенсон Хендерсон(28-8) face off once again inside the Bellator cage nearly four years after their first unforgettable meeting, The highly anticipated lightweight main event rematch airs live Friday, Август. 7 о Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 п.м. Иfrom Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Цонн.
In the card’s co-main event, perennial heavyweight contenderмат Митрионе (13-7, 1 НЦ) will take on the hard-hittingТимотхи Јохнсон(13-6) in an exciting matchup that will likely not go to the judges’ scorecards.
Беллатор 243: Чендлер вс. Хендерсон 2 airs live on Paramount Network and DAZN on Friday, Август 7 у 10 п.м. И / 21:00. ЦТ. The event will also air live on Sky Sports in the UK. Прелиминарна акција ће се преносити даље ИоуТубе канал Беллатор ММА.
Making his 23rd promotional appearance for Bellator, “Iron” Michael Chandler will have the opportunity to silence his critics and prove that his November 19, 2016 split decision-win over Henderson was no fluke. Following victories in each of his first 12 професионални мечеви, highlighted by his first Bellator lightweight world title win and a pair of successful title defenses, the High Ridge, Missouri-native quickly made a name for himself in a stacked 155-pound class. The 34-year-old would eventually go on to collect a promotional record three lightweight title reigns that included three successful title defenses. Having won three of his previous five career rematches, including a pair of lightweight world title victories overПатрицки Питбулл и Брент Примус, the 2009 NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Missouri will look to add to that total and remind everyone what the former champion is capable of.
Борба против Глендалеа, Аризона, “Smooth” will once again have a shot at revenge with his longtime rival Chandler, following multiple attempts to schedule the fight over the past year. The highly anticipated rematch was originally slated to take place on New Year’s Eve atРизин.20 у Јапану, before Henderson was forced to withdraw due to an injury suffered during training. A few months later, the two former lightweight world champions were set to face off in the main event of Bellator’s return to the Windy City on June 6, before the global pandemic led to yet another postponement. Сада, the MMA Lab-product will look to settle the score and collect his fifth consecutive victory en route to a final push at Bellator’s 155-pound strap. With half of his 28 каријера освојити долази путем нокаутом или подношења, the 36-year-old former UFC and WEC lightweight world champion will aim to put all doubts to rest and finish his nemesis in emphatic fashion on August 7.
After initially being scheduled to faceРони Маркес у Беллатор 241 in March prior to the pandemic, Matt Mitrione is now slated to meet Johnson, a competitor who also prefers to keep the fight upright. Prior to his MMA career, the 41-year old Illinois-native was a standout defensive end at Purdue University who subsequently earned his way into the NFL, playing six seasons as a member of the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. He ultimately found his way into MMA where he became the high-level competitor he is today, defeating the likes of the lateКимбо Слице, Дерик Луис,Рои Нелсон и Федор Емелианенко.
A heavy betting underdog coming into his last matchup withТирелл Фортуне у Беллатор 239, Timothy Johnson shocked many when he finished the undefeated competitor five years his junior viahighlight reel-knockout in the opening frame. The win was the first for the Xtreme Couture-fighter inside the Bellator cage, who signed with the promotion in 2018 following seven outings in the UFC. With an impressive finishing mark of 10 stoppages in his 13 осваја као професионалац, Johnson will be looking to deliver another impressive outing when he returns to action next month.
Упдатед Беллатор 243: Чендлер вс. Хендерсон 2 Главни картица: Парамоунт Нетворк и ДАЗН 10 п.м. И / 21:00. ЦТ
Today at 3 п.м. ПСТ / 6 п.м. EST on Bellator MMA’s social channels, one of the most influential MMA fighters of all-time, Роице Грацие, will be teaching a Brazilian jiu-jitsu seminar.
The event will begin promptly on Facebook, Твиттер, Instagram and YouTube.
