RYAN BADER DEFENDS HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST NO. 2 RANKED CHEICK KONGO IN MAIN EVENT REMATCH IN PARIS
MELVIN MANHOEF’S FAREWELL BOUT DELAYED AFTER THE DUTCHMAN WITHDRAWS DUE TO INJURY, YOEL ROMERO NOW MEETS NO. 7 RANKED LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ALEX POLIZZI IN CO-MAIN EVENT
PARIS –A massive night of championship-level MMA guaranteed to bring fireworks is set for this Friday, Svibanj 6 from the Accor Arena in Paris and airs live at a special time of4 poslije podne. ET/1 p.m. PT na Showtime.
Anchoring the card will be a heated rematch between BELLATOR Heavyweight World ChampionRyan Bader (29-7, 1 NC) against French combat sports legend and No. 2-ranked heavyweightCheick Kongo (31-11-2, 1 NC). Both Bader and Kongo will be looking for closure when they run it back inside the BELLATOR cage, following a controversial no-contest stemming from a disputed eye-poke during their first meeting in 2019.
In an equally action-packed co-feature event, Yoel romero (13-6) who was originally slated to take on Melvin Manhoef at 205-pounds, has agreed to meet No. 7 zauzela-Alex Polizzi(10-1) on less than a week’s notice. Polizzi has won three consecutive contests en route to his opportunity in Paris against one of the sport’s most popular athletes.
Newly announced, No.6-ranked middleweightLorenz Larkin(23-7, 1 NC) sada će se suočitiKyle Stewart(15-5) during theBellator 280Glavna kartica. FrancuskaDavy Gallon(20-7-2) will go to battle in front of his fellow countrymen and women when he faces Switzerland’sBenjamin Brander(13-8) at lightweight. Opening theBellator 280televised card, English middleweightMike Shipman(14-3) will clash with proud ParisianGregory Babene(21-11, 1 NC).
Nine titillating preliminary matchups have been announced, including a smash between former featherweight title challengerPedro Carvalho(12-5) a newly signed Polish standoutPiotr Niedzielski(16-4), plus a 160-pound contract weight clash between “The True Viking”Søren Bak(15-1) a Engleska jeCharlie Leary(17-12-1).
The preliminary bouts will stream live three and a half hours earlier at12:30 poslije podne. I / 9:30 a.m. PT na YouTube kanalu BELLATOR MMA, SHOWTIME Sportski YouTube kanal i Pluto TV.
Limited tickets for the fight remain on sale ataccorarena.com abellator.fr. Follow Bellator France on Instagram @BellatorFrance and on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/BellatorFrance/
Bellator 280: BADER VS. KONGO 2GLAVNI CARD:
SHOWTIME (U.S.) / RMC SPORT (FRANCUSKA) / BBC Three & BBC iPlayer (U.K.) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND)
Petak, Svibanj 6, 10 poslije podne. CEST/9 p.m. GMT/4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT
Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-Ryan Bader (29-7, 1 NC) vs. #2-Cheick Kongo(31-11-2, 1 NC)
Poluteškoj Co-Main Event: Yoel romero (13-6) vs. #7-Alex Polizzi(10-1)
Lagan Bout: Davy Gallon(20-7-2) vsBenjamin Brander(13-8)
Srednjoj Bout: #6-Lorenz Larkin(23-7, 1 NC) vsKyle Stewart (15-5)
Srednjoj Bout: Mike Shipman(14-3) vsGregory Babene(21-11, 1 NC)
Bellator 280: BADER VS. KONGO 2PRELIMINARNI CARD:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | TV Pluton
6:30 poslije podne. CEST/12:30 poslije podne. I / 9:30 a.m. PT
Pero Bout: Pedro Carvalho(12-5) vsPiotr Niedzielski(16-4)
Velter Bout: Lewis Long(19-6) vsThibault Gouti(14-5)
Pero Bout: Fabacary Diatta(8-0) vsJordan Barton(6-2-1)
160-lb Contract Weight Bout Søren Bak(15-1) vsCharlie Leary(17-12-1)
Lagan Bout: Yves Landu (16-9) vsGavin Hughes (10-2)
Velter Bout: Nicolò Solli(3-1, 1 NC) vsLevy Carriel(3-0)
Flyweight Bout: Lucie Bertaud |(3-3) vsKatarzyna Sadura(5-4)
Srednjoj Bout: Youcef Ouabbas(2-0) vsMatthieu Duclos(2-1)
Velter Bout: Victor Verchere(5-1) vsBourama Camara(4-1)
*Kartica podložne promjenama.
Molimo posjetiteBellator.com za dodatne informacije.
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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Besplatno. Svibanj 6 // Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Pariz, FRA
Besplatno. Svibanj 13 // Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley // The OVO Arena Wembley // London
Besplatno. Lipanj 24 // Bellator 282: Mousasi vs.. Eblen// Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, CT
Besplatno. Rujna. 23 // BELLATOR DUBLIN// 3Arena // Dablin
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