London, Verenigd Koninkrijk– BELLATOR MMA have today confirmed thatPaul "Semtex" Daley (43-17-2) will join the main card ofBELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. Amosov, where he will take on No. 3 gerangschiktJason Jackson(14-4) in an explosive 175-pound contract weight co-main event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. opVrijdag, June 11.The event will be televised live on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
Bellator 260 will be headlined by Welterweight World ChampionDouglas Lima (32-8), who will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-rankedYaroslav Amosov (25-0).
Elsewhere on the card, Niet Doen. 9 gerangschikt Tywan Claxton (6-2) faces the undefeated and newly signed Justin Gonzales (11-0) in vedergewicht actie, while Connecticut’s Nick Newell (16-3) takes center stage against promotional debutant Bobby Koning (9-3) in a 155-pound clash and Demarques Jackson (11-5) voldoet aan Mark Lemminger (11-3) op weltergewicht. Featherweight legacy fighter Lucas Brennan (4-0) neemt Matthew Skibicki (4-3) en Amanda Bell (7-7) neemt Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2) in female featherweight action.
The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanaal en Pluto TV. Extra periodes worden op een later tijdstip aangekondigd.
Fighting out of Nottingham, Engeland, the hard-hitting Paul “Semtex” Daley will head into the fight looking to make it three straight wins on the bounce inside the BELLATOR MMA cage. Daley, who remains one of the most experienced athletes on the BELLATOR MMA roster with 62 professional MMA fights to his name, returns to action after beating old foeSabah “The Sleek Sheik” Homasivia TKO at BELLATOR 257 vorige maand. Daley put on a dominant performance that night, reminding fans of his explosive power and ability to stop his opponent in the second round. With notable wins overLorenz Larkin, Erick Silvaen Je Awad, Daley is currently the promotion’s No. 8 ranked welterweight athlete. Another win for the 38-year-old in his next fight against Jackson will see him rise up the welterweight rankings and could propel him into contention for a run at the title.
Standing in his way will be 30-year-old Jason Jackson, the electric welterweight who trains out of Sanford MMA in South Florida. Currently riding a four-fight win streak inside the BELLATOR MMA cage, Jackson put on a dominant display in his last performance againstNeiman Gracie at BELLATOR 255. The win over Gracie is the latest in an impressive run with the promotion, which also includes victories over notable names includingKiichi Kunimoto, Mijn Jordan enBenson Henderson. Momenteel gerangschikt nr. 3 in the promotion’s welterweight rankings, Jackson will hope to make it five wins in a row and add another victory to his name when he meets Daley on June 11.
With further bouts set to be announced in the coming weeks, fans can look forward to another stacked card and an unforgettable night of world-class MMA action from the Mohegan Sun Arena.
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BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. AmosovHoofd Card:
SHOW TIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Weltergewicht Wereldtitel Main Event: C-Douglas Lima (32-8) vs. #1-Yaroslav Amosov(25-0)
Contract Weight Co Main Event: #8- Paul Daley (43-17-2) vs. #3 Jason Jackson (14-4)
Voorlopige Card:
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Vedergewicht Bout: #9-Tywan Claxton(6-2) vs.Justin Gonzales(11-0)
Lichtgewicht Bout: Nick Newell (16-3) vs.Bobby Koning(9-3)
Vedergewicht Bout: Lucas Brennan(4-0) vs.Matthew Skibicki (4-3)
Vedergewicht Bout: Amanda Bell (7-7) vs.Marina Mokhnatkina(4-2)
Weltergewicht Bout: Demarques Jackson (11-5) vs.Mark Lemminger (11-3)
*Kaart kan worden gewijzigd.
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