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Former Title Challenger John Salter Meets Undefeated Johnny Eblen During Main Card of BELLATOR 276 ngoMashi 12

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TOP FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDERS CAT ZINGANO AND PAM SORENSON WILL BATTLE ON PRELIMINARY CARD, ALONG WITH PIVOTAL WELTERWEIGHT CLASH BETWEEN DEREK ANDERSON VS. GOITI YAMAUCHI

TOP PROSPECTS ROMERO COTTON, CODY LAW, ROMAN FARALDO ALSO SET FOR ACTION

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LOS ANGELES – A plethora of fantastic fighters armed with world-title aspirations have joined the stackedBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellcard on Saturday, March 12. SHOWTIME will televise the mammoth main card live from inside the Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo., at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Former title challenger and No. 2 zibalwa-John Salter (18-5), as well as undefeated BELLATOR MMA No. 3-zibalwaJohnny Eblen(10-0), and women’s No. 2 featherweightCat Zingano(12-4) hope to take the next step toward BELLATOR MMA gold as they join the four co-headline brawlers currently ranked among the upper echelon of their respective divisions.

Featured among the magnificent MMA melees will be three of the top-ten middleweights, five undefeated and one unblemished amateur, four top-two contenders, and ten fighters ranked along with BELLATOR MMA’s elite.

In the umcimbi main of the kusihlwa, Adam Borics (17-1) futhiMads Burnell(16-3), two featherweights currently tied at No. 2 in the official BELLATOR MMA rankings, will square off for a future shot at the BELLATOR 145-pound world title. In the iziqubu co-iyavela, former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion, 13-time BELLATOR veteran, futhi No. 2-zibalwaPhil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) will open his 2022 campaign against No. 4 Julius Anglickas(10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. Ukwengeza, the main card will spotlight an international lightweight extravaganza as undefeated New Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team memberJay-Jay Wilson (8-0) of Auckland, E-New Zealand, moves up in weight to meet Dagestan, WaseRussiaGadzhi Rabadanov(16-4-2), who is coming off a first-round knockout in his promotional debut atBELLATOR MMA 263 in July 2021.

Prior to the consequential co-featured contests, a pair of top middleweights will round out the main card as Salter and Eblen square off for a shot at the winner of the upcoming world title bout pitting 185-pound Champion Gegard Mousasi against No. 1-zibalwa Austin Vanderford at BELLATOR MMA 275 later this month in Dublin, Ireland.

Armed with an 8-2 BELLATOR record, Salter, a 15-year pro MMA veteran out of Nashville, Tenn., holds the promotional record for most submissions in BELLATOR MMA middleweight history, and has stopped 17 of yakhe 23 izimbangi. Nicknamed “Diamond Hands” due to his love for crypto currency and willingness to hold onto his investments, Eblen is coming off a 71-second annihilation of Collin Huckbody atBELLATOR MMA 272ngoDisemba 2021. The six-time BELLATOR MMA veteran and American Top-Team product, who recently signed a six-fight BELLATOR contract extension, has secured six opening-round stoppages, including two of his three 2021 izimbangi.

In addition to the magnificent main card, a veritable cornucopia of pulsating preliminary punch ups will commence the preeminent night of action, including a Minnesota midwestern melee pitting former UFC title challenger and Winona, From., native Zingano against No.7-ranked lightweightPam Sorenson(9-4) of Blaine, Ibhayisikobho.

Set to make her third straight BELLATOR MMA appearance with aspirations of challenging BELLATOR MMA Women’s Welterweight World ChampionCris Cyborg, Zingano has had a decorated fighting career. The former NCAA Division III All-American wrestler became the first mother to compete in the UFC and initial woman to capture the company’s “Fight of the Night” award, counting victories over Miesha Tate, Amanda Nunes, Marion Reneau, and Gabrielle Holloway. Muva, “Alpha” was featured in the series “Double Duty” that chronicled the attempts to maintain a balance between the daily responsibilities of parenthood and earning a living as a pro athlete.

A former Invicta FC women’s featherweight champion, Sorenson started kickboxing after the passing of her best friend. After vacating her crown and requesting a release from Invicta in July 2021, the Minneapolis mauler signed a multi-fight deal with BELLATOR MMA in mid-2021. Soon after joining the pioneering company, the 35-year-old recorded a hard-fought split decision over Roberta Samad atBELLATOR MMA 264 in Uncasville, Conn.

Also featured will be a bruising brawl pitting two hard-hitting heavyweights with seven career stoppages apiece as No. 8-zibalwaAlex “Eazy” Polizzi (9-1) of Madison, Wisc., clashes with Team Pitbull’sJose “Guru” Augusto (7-3, 1 NC). Ukwengeza, San Diego, Calif. bomdabu, 11-time BELLATOR MMA veteran, futhi No. 6-zibalwa“Barbaric” Derek Anderson(17-4, 1 NC) will mix it up with submission specialist, BELLATOR Brazilian bruiser, and Japanese-bornGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5), in a worldwide welterweight war.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, added toBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellis a memorable middleweight match pitting undefeated, Ungenzi. 6-ranked 185-pounder and owner of three consecutive stoppagesRomero Cotton (5-0) of Hutchinson, Kansas, who will bravely battle the horrors of“The Boogeyman” Lance Wright (5-2). Ngaphezu kwalokho, former Division II All-American wrestler and fantastic featherweightCody Law(5-0), fresh off his third opening-round finish, strives to avoid being scared off by“Phantom” Johnny Soto (5-2) of Escondido, Calif.

Continuing the unforgettable night of amazing action, undefeated welterweight and American Top-Team memberRoman Faraldo (6-0) will make his fourth consecutive promotional appearance when he challenges BELLATOR MMA rookieKelvin Rayford (5-3), while local combatantJordan Howard (10-5) of Jefferson City hopes to thrill the Missouri faithful against Athens, Illinois’ ownTrevor Ward(5-5). Two flyweights will test their skills as well, niniDiana Avsaragova(4-0) of Russia welcomesAshley Deen (5-6) to BELLATOR. Lastly, a Show-Me State lightweight showdown between BELLATOR beginnerDan Busch (4-1) makes his sixth straight Missouri appearance by confronting St. Louis’Josh Augustine (5-2).

The thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

Amathikithi forBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellare on sale now at bothTicketmaster.com futhiBellator.com

BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell Main Card:

Saturday, March 12 – live on ISIKHATHI SOMBUKISO

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Featherweight Main Event: #2-Adam Borics (17-1) vs. #2-Mads Burnell (16-3)

Light wesibhakela Co-Main Indawo: #2-Phil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) vs. #4-Julius Anglickas (10-2)

Middleweight Bout: #2-John Salter (18-5) vs. #3-Johnny Eblen (10-0)

Bout Esilula: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) vs.Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

IKHADI Preliminary:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Featherweight Bout: #2-Cat Zingano (12-4) vs. #7-Pam Sorenson (9-4)

Light wesibhakela Bout: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) vs.Jose Augusto (7-3, 1 NC)

Welterweight Bout: #6-Derek Anderson (17-4-1) vs.Goiti Yamaguchi (26-5)

Middleweight Bout: #6-Romero Cotton (5-0) vs.Lance Wright(5-2)

Flyweight Bout: Diana Avsaragova (4-0) vs.Ashley Deen (5-6)

Featherweight Bout: Cody Law (5-0) vs. Johnny Soto (4-2)

Welterweight Bout: Roman Faraldo (6-0) vs.Kelvin Rayford (5-3)

Bantamweight Bout: Jordan Howard (10-5) vs.Trevor Ward (5-5)

Bout Esilula: Dan Busch (4-1) vs.Josh Augustine (5-2)

*Card subject to change.

Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Sat., Feb. 19 / / BELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Free. Feb. 25 // BELLATOR MMA 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, IRE

Sat. March 12 // BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell //The Family Arena // St. Louis

Free. May 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

Free. May 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // The SSE Arena, Wembley // London

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About BELLATOR

BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Ngaphansi kokuqondisa esingumakadebona impi umgqugquzeli Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. In the United States, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live umcimbi orchestration, ukuthuthukiswa fighter / ubudlelwano, kwempahla kwenkundla yokudlalela, Indalo uxhaso / ukuthuthukiswa, kwamalayisensi international, marketing, ukukhangisa, emphakathini kanye nobudlelwane ikhomishana. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, ekhaya UNdunankulu ukuzijabulisa brand zezwe ukuxhuma izilaleli kokuqukethwe esicindezelayo yonkana ithelevishini, motion picture, intanethi and mobile.

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FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 256: BADER VS. MACHIDA 2

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Post-Fight Interviews available on the BELLATOR PR YouTube Channel

UNCASVILLE, Conn. - BELLATOR 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 is officially in the books.

The BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix rolls on as Bellator MMA returns next Friday, April 16 on Showtime, nini Vadim Nemkov defends his light heavyweight world title against former championPhil Davis futhi Corey Anderson welcomes Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov to the BELLATOR Cage in the event’s co-headliner. The opening round culminates on SHOWTIME on May 7 nini Anthony “Rumble” Johnson futhi Yoel Romero square off at BELLATOR MMA 258, a massive event headlined by a bantamweight world title fight featuring Juan Archuleta vs. Sergio Pettis.



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BELLATOR MMA 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 IKhadi Main:
#1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) wanqoba #4-Lyoto Machida (26-11) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (49-46, 49-45, 49-45)
Bader “I don’t know who I’d rather face next. I don’t know much about [Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov] but I know Corey [Anderson] really well. I brought him in for training camps for Phil Davis. He’s a good guy so I’m rooting for him. But if I have to fight him, I know he’s tough. I’m in this tournament and I ran through another tournament before. I had fun so that’s why I came down here. It doesn’t matter who’s in my way. I want that belt back and this was the first step right here.

“There’s redemption this whole tournament. I got one back on Machida but I’ve lost to Nemkov and I’ve lost to Anthony Johnson, so I would like to meet one of them in the finals. But honestly, to make it to the finals and fight for the belt, I’d be happy with whoever it is.”

#2-Liz Carmouche (15-7) wanqoba Vanessa Porto (22-8) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Carmouche: “As soon as they say I’m clear and I’m good, I’m ready to get right back into fighting camp and go for the belt. If I don’t get a title shot, I’d be disappointed of course. I came in here with the hopes that I would work up the ranks to fight for the title. I just need to know what I need to do. You tell me who I need to beat to get that fight and I’ll do it. I certainly hope that taking somebody who has more fights than I do and beating her tonight would put me in contention for that belt.”

#3-Adam Borics (17-1) defeated#8-Jeremy Kennedy (16-3, 1 NC) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Borics: “I don’t care who my next opponent is, but just give me the winner of the [Featherweight World Grand Prix] tournament. I’m definitely next in line. My goal is to get the winner but let’s see what BELLATOR wants. I am really happy I got this opportunity to fight during these crazy times. I feel that I am ready for a title. I have eight or nine fights with BELLATOR so yes, I would like to fight for the title next.”

#3-Cat Zingano (12-4) wanqoba Olivia Parker (4-2) via ukuzithoba (armbar) at 2:56 eyodwa round
Zingano: “I want to go against the best. I know who’s the best. I know these two girls [Cris Cyborg and Leslie Smith] have a fight coming up in a couple months and I’d love to get a shot at the belt over here in BELLATOR. That would mean a lot to me.”

Dan Moret (15-6) wanqoba #3-Yamauchi up (25-5) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Rising welterweight star Jaron “Boots” Ennis was interviewed on the telecast ahead of his SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event debut tomorrow night against former 140-pound world champion Sergey Lipinets.

“You’re going to see a lot of speed, amandla, and me having fun. It’s about making statements and getting knockouts at the end of the night,” said the 23-year-old Ennis, who will be taking on the toughest challenge of his career in Lipinets as he pursues a world title shot. “It’s going to be a great opportunity for me to headline my first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and it’s the start of me being a pay-per-view star. It’s only up after this. It’s time for me to do my thing tomorrow night.”

IKhadi Preliminary:
Dalton Rosta (5-0) wanqoba Tony Johnson (9-3) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Talita Nogueira (8-2) wanqoba Jessica Borga (3-3) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
#10-Jornel Lugo (6-0) wanqoba #8-Cass Bell (5-2) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Cody Law (3-0) wanqoba Nathan Ghareeb (2-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jaylon Bates (2-0) wanqoba Jeffrey Glossner (2-2) via ukuzithoba (guillotine) at 1:27 round amabili
Nainoa Dung (4-2) wanqoba Izzy William (4-4) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Diana Avsaragova (3-0) wanqoba Tara Graff (1-3) via Knockout (punches) at :29 eyodwa round
John Douma (5-2) wanqoba Will Smith (3-3) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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OFFICIAL BELLATOR 245: DAVIS VS. MACHIDA 2 RESULTS AND PHOTOS

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Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2 IKhadi Main:
Phil Davis (22-5, 1 NC) wanqoba Lyoto Machida (26-10) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Cat Zingano (11-4) wanqoba Gabby Holloway (6-6) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Taylor Johnson (6-1) wanqoba Futhi Ruth (8-3) via ukuzithoba (isithende hook) at :59 eyodwa round
Raymond Daniels (2-1, 1 NC) futhi Peter Stanonik (5-4, 1 NC) ended in a no content (accidental low blow)

IKhadi Preliminary:
Alex Polizzi (7-0) wanqoba Rafael Carvalho (16-5) isinqumo abavumelene (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Leslie Smith (12-8-1) wanqoba Amanda Bell (7-7) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 29-28. 29-28)
Tyrell Fortune (8-1, 1 NC) futhi Jack May (11-6, 1 NC) ended in a no content (accidental low blow)
Keith Lee (7-3) wanqoba Vinicius Zani (11-7) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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BELLATOR MMA ANNOUNCES MASSIVE DOUBLEHEADER LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

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FORMER CHAMPS PHIL DAVIS AND LYOTO MACHIDA COLLIDE IN LONG-AWAITED REMATCH AT BELLATOR 245 NGOLWESIHLANU, Sept. 11

JUAN ARCHULETA FACES UNDEFEATED PATCHY MIX FOR THE VACANT BELLATOR BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AT BELLATOR 246 NGOMGQIBELO, Sept. 12

OKUNINGI, THE BELLATOR DEBUTS OF FORMER TITLE CHALLENGERS CAT ZINGANO AND LIZ CARMOUCHE

I-LOS ANGELES— For the first time, Bellator MMA’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, Isikhombisa. 11 and Saturday, Isikhombisa. 12. On night one, Bellator 245is headlined by former world champsPhil Davis (21-5, 1 NC) futhiLyoto Machida (26-9) in a light heavyweight rematch, ngenkathiBellator 246on night two sees a bantamweight world championship fight featuring top contenderJuan Archuleta (24-2) taking on the undefeatedPatchy Mix (13-0) for the vacant title.

Two former world title challengers also make their long-awaited Bellator debuts, njengobaCat Zingano (10-4) libaGabby Holloway (6-5) in a featherweight matchup atBellator 245, ngenkathiLiz Carmouche (13-7) meets the newly signedDeAnna Bennett (10-6-1) at flyweight during the main card ofBellator 246.

Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2ngolwesihlanu, Isikhombisa. 11 futhiBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Mixngomgqibelo, Isikhombisa. 12 air live onI-Paramount Network futhiI-DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. Preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.

A former Bellator light heavyweight world champion, Phil Davis returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since stoppingKarl Albrektsson atBellator 231 in October of last year. A four-time NCAA D-I All-American wrestler at Penn State University, "Mr. Wonderful” has earned professional victories over Brian Stann, Alexander Gustafsson, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, and the man he will face again on Sept. 11, Lyoto Machida. With eight Bellator appearances already, the San Diego-based fighter has his sights set on reclaiming his world title in the sport’s toughest light heavyweight division.

After signing with Bellator in 2018, Lyoto Machida made his highly anticipated promotional debut with a victory over former champRafael CarvalhoatBellator 213and would later go on to defeat the now-retiredEnku- Sonneninside the famed Madison Square Garden atBellator 222. The former UFC light heavyweight champ, known to fans around the globe as “The Dragon,” owns notable career wins over Tito Ortiz, “Shogun” Rua, Dan Henderson, Rashad Evans and Randy Couture. Having lost to Davis in the first matchup in Brazil, the native ofSalvador, Bahia, Brazil is looking for redemption and a future shot at Bellator gold.

Fresh off of an impressive victory overHenry Corrales atBellator 238 ekuqaleni kwalo nyaka, Juan Archuleta will look to capture the promotion’s vacant bantamweight strap. Fighting out of Hesperia, Calif., the 32-year-old knockout artist will once again drop down a weight class for a shot at the world title, something he successfully accomplished on four separate occasions while competing for regional promotion King of the Cage (light welterweight, engasindi, flyweight and bantamweight). Following a hard-fought featherweight world title bout withPatricio Pitbull ngoSepthemba odlule, “The Spaniard” returns to bantamweight, where he has been undefeated for over five years.

Currently fighting out of Jackson Wink MMA in Albuquerque, N.M., Patchy Mix will make his fourth appearance for Bellator, where he has tallied three first-round submission victories. The 26-year-old Buffalo, N.Y.-native hopes to remain undefeated and build off of his most recent win on New Year’s Eve, which saw “No Love” earn a guillotine choke-submission over Yuki Motoya at Bellator’s co-promotional event with Rizin atRizin.20e Japan. Prior to his time with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Mix dominated his competition in all nine of his fights with King of the Cage, collecting five first round finishes. Manje, the submission specialist will face the toughest test of his young career, a matchup with the former Bellator featherweight world title contender and a shot at Bellator’s vacant 135-pound strap.

Also announced forBellator 245…“Easy” Ed Ruth (8-2) returns to middleweight against the debutingTaylor “Tombstone” Johnson (5-1) on the main card; current Bellator Kickboxing welterweight world champRaymond “The Real Deal” Daniels(2-1) returns to MMA againstPeter Stanonik(5-4); former middleweight champRafael Carvalho(16-4) squares off with undefeatedAlex “Easy” Polizzi(6-0) at wesibhakela ukukhanya; hard-hitting heavyweightsTyrell Fortune(8-1) futhiJack May(11-6) collide; “Killa” Keith Lee (6-3) ubusoDominic “The Honey Badger” Mazzotta (15-3) in a 140-lb. contract weight preliminary matchup.

Also announced forBellator 246…top welterweight contendersJon Fitch (32-7-2, 1 NC) futhiNeiman Gracie (9-1) square off in the co-main event; Derek "The Stallion" Campos(20-10) futhiRoger “El Matador” Huerta(24-12-1, 1 NC) go toe-to-toe in a lightweight battle; Jackson Wink MMA heavyweight prospectDavion “The Don” Franklin (1-0) libaRas “The Jamaican Shamrock” Hylton (6-4) on the prelims; Hawaii’sTy “Savage” Gwerder(4-1) meets London’sGeorge “Tuco” Tokkos(4-1) in a middleweight contest.

KubuyekeziweBellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2IKhadi Main:

Paramount Network and DAZN

Friday, Isikhombisa. 11 - 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis(21-5, 1 NC) vs.Lyoto Machida (26-9)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Cat Zingano(10-4) vs.Gabby Holloway(6-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Futhi Ruth (8-2) vs.Taylor Johnson(5-1)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels(2-1) vs.Peter Stanonik(5-4)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Rafael Carvalho(16-4) vs.Alex Polizzi(6-0)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune(8-1) vs.Jack May(11-6)

140-LB. Contract Weight Preliminary Bout: Keith Lee(6-3) vs.Dominic Mazzotta(15-3)

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KubuyekeziweBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Mix IKhadi Main:

Paramount Network and DAZN

Saturday, Isikhombisa. 12 - 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Juan Archuleta(24-2) vs.Patchy Mix(13-0)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Jon Fitch(32-7-2, 1 NC) vs.Neiman Gracie(9-1)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Liz Carmouche (13-7) vs.DeAnna Bennett(10-6-1)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Derek Fields(20-10) vs.Roger Huerta(24-12-1, 1 NC)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Ty Gwerder(4-1) vs.George Tokkos(4-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Davion Franklin (1-0) vs.Ras Hylton(6-4)

*Card subject to change.

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Ronda Rousey- The Cleaner

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Njengoba sazi ukuthi kungcono isizini yentela, kungcono isikhathi kuhle ukukhumbula ukuthi zikhona iziqinisekiso ezintathu ekuphileni: ukufa, izintela Ronda Rousey waphinda okubonisa ukuthi kungani yena iyona fighter umhlabeleli female osemhlabeni nge yokudilizwa lokuqala nxazonke isitha sakhe.

Ukusebenza Rousey sika at UFC 184 ngenyanga edlule kwaba abachwepheshile iphole. SHE sithunyelwe Cat inaliti, ithathwa kabanzi inselele enkulu Rousey sika njengoba, in 14 seconds. Nakuba Rousey kwaba esizwa iqhinga ngokuphelele enyantisayo by Zingano, ukusebenza kwakhe virtuoso yaholela kwenye ingxoxo onesifo yini edingekayo ukuze dethrone Rousey. Liphinde kwaholela engxoxweni engenangqondo noma cha Rousey babekwazi ukuncintisana ngokumelene futhi ukuhlulwa fighters abesilisa UFC sika bantamweight division. Isikhathi esingaphansi esichithwa lowo mbono okungenangqondo ukuthi efeza lutho kodwa uzama ukuliveza lingamanga fighter omkhulu Rousey kuyinto, ngcono.

Kunjalo, igama lokuqala njalo iza kuyinto Cris "Cyborg" UJustino, the Invicta FC featherweight iqhawe. Kulindeleke ukuba lehle ku 135 amakhilogremu for a fight with Invicta kuleli hlobo ngaphambi kokudlulela nilwe Rousey. Nokho, Cyborg ukubulala iconsi ukuba bantamweight ngonyaka odlule futhi washiywa labo izinhlelo. Ngakho Bengingeke ukubamba umoya wami phezu eside elindelwe igqubu umdlalo phakathi Rousey futhi Cyborg kwenzekani sifike maduze.

Muva Rousey waveza isifiso ukulwa Bethe Correia, ashaya amabili "Four Horsewomen" nabalingani Rousey kanye bekulokhu ebiza Rousey out selokhu. Jessica Eye futhi uye elibekwe claim wakhe shot isihloko, kodwa akekho laba besifazane iwusongo lwangempela ukuba Rousey. Ngesikhathi Ukusabalala UFC 184 sika postfight, Daniel Cormier wahamba umqondo ka uzakwabo Miesha Tate ukuthola ufa lwesithathu Rousey.

Ngaphandle Ngicabanga ukuthi trilogies kufanele reserved kuphela uma fighter ngalinye ukunqoba phezu kwezinye, Angisiboni isizathu esenza okwesithathu bekungaba charm for Tate. Nakuba ibe nguye owesifazane kuphela ukuya ngaphezu emzuliswaneni wokuqala kanye Rousey, Tate uye plateaued empini ngesikhathi Rousey uye ayithole kangcono. Uma ababili kwakumelwe ukulwa okwesithathu, Angisiboni isizathu sokukholelwa umphumela kungaba yisiphi ezahlukene.

Ngakho Siphi Rousey? Ngombono wami, uye ayeka bantamweight amadivishini UFC yabesifazane. Akukho lowo uyingozi obuphathekayo wakhe. Uma Zingano kushintshwe isu lakhe futhi wathola esinye shot at Rousey, angahle abe nethuba lokuwina. Beyond ukuthi, uma Rousey wanquma ukuphuma phezulu nokwakhela film echumayo career yakhe, Angicabangi umuntu uyibambe ngokumelene wakhe.

Rousey okwamanje on a run lifana run Anderson Silva sika phezu UFC sika middleweight division. Yena wabusa wonke umuntu endleleni yakhe futhi ngaphandle impi yakhe yokuqala kanye enku- Sonnen, Kwakungijabulisa ukubheka lula. Mpi Rousey sika kunzima suku ngokumelene Liz Carmouche, lapho yena kwadingeka Rousey in a ezingemuva naked binda emzuliswaneni wokuqala mpi zabo 2013 ngaphambi Rousey wakwazi ukubaleka futhi baqinisekise omunye ukunqoba armbar.

Wokubusa Silva sika phezu division middleweight kwaphela lapho ngaphambili ayaziwa Chris Weidman wafika wabonisa Ungesabi futhi wathatha empini Silva. Mhlawumbe yilokho okudingeka kwenzeke Rousey. Yena udinga ukuthola Umphikisi ngubani ozothola ilungelo ebusweni, mnikeni akukho ikota futhi uthathe ukulwa kuye. Zingano lokuzama ukuthi at UFC 184, kodwa overzealousness wakhe ngagcina ebiza wakhe ayengeve.

Kuze Rousey uthola Chris wakhe siqu Weidman, thina banganezela omunye izikhuliso kwabaningi ukuthi kakade exhunywe bantamweight iqhawe labesifazane: wezindlu. Rousey isiphumile fresh of Challengers okufanelekelayo ukuba umqhele wakhe, umsebenzi yena ifezwa bahlanze division wakhe.

Chris Huntemann ubhala kuxutshwe karate isimo Maryland. Wabuye ohlanganyela imicabango yakhe phezu UFC, Bellator, futhi World Series of Fighting. Hlola yakhe blog, ungamlandeleli on Twitter: mmamaryland.

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Dana White and the Women

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Saturday, Feb. 28, kuzoba usuku mlando Ultimate Fighting Championship. Zonke fighters ekhadini pay-per-umbono ngalolo suku ngeke kudlule pre-mpi zabo izidakamizwa ...... ingqondo .Masingalokothi. Lokho kulula kakhulu.

That day will be the first time a UFC card features women’s bouts in both its co-main event and main event. After middleweight champion Chris Weidman was forced to withdraw from his fight against Vitor Belfort due to injury, the new main event at UFC 184 is Ronda Rousey defending her women’s bantamweight belt against Cat Zingano. In the umcimbi co-main, much-heralded prospect Holly Holm will make her UFC debut against Raquel Pennington in another women’s bantamweight fight.

As I’ve mentioned before, UFC has come a long way from when Dana White told TMZ that women would “never” fight in his organization. Rousey will main event her third consecutive February PPV and Holm is widely believed to be the next in line for a shot at the title, should she defeat Pennington. Holm namanje raw kakhulu ubuciko okuxubile bokulwa, kodwa eqeqesha nezwe abaqeqeshi odumile Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn.

Rousey Siyanda ifulege for MMA besifazane futhi abesifazane ukuthi UFC. Ezenye fighters female baye balandela wakhe wangena Octagon, kuhlanganise Miesha Tate, Liz Carmouche and Alexis Davis. Yini labo ezintathu enifana? Bonke futhi wawela Rousey - Tate kabili Strikeforce and the UFC, futhi Carmouche futhi Davis kokubili emzuliswaneni wokuqala at UFC PPVs e 2013 futhi 2014, ngokulandelana.

Rousey futhi Tate sika umbango kahle yabonisa. It kwaholela abaqeqeshi ababili on The Ultimate Fighter, eyayihlanganisa fighters besifazane ngokokuqala ngqa ngubani outshined kakhulu nozakwabo besilisa on the show ukuthi isizini.

Njengoba sazi impumelelo ukuthi isikhathi sonyaka, isizini yamuva iningi The Ultimate Fighter iyavela BONKE fighters female kanye DEBUT of division the UFC olusha olwakhiwayo lwemikhumbi, strawweight yabesifazane. Carla Esparza, yangaphambili Invicta FC strawweight iqhawe, wawina UFC version mcimbi of ukuthi ibhande emva ukwehlula Rose Namajunas.

Ngakho span iminyaka emine, UFC isuka ekubeni akukho fighters female and White sigcizelele esibeka ukuthi asisoze, ekubeni ekhaya EZIMBILI female isisindo amakilasi futhi ngokungangabazeki star enkulu ekugqugquzeleni njengamanje e Rousey. Ningakholwa yimi? Ingabe ubona owesithathu Expendables movie? Noma ohlela ebona version ifilimu Entourage kuleli hlobo? Ungase uphawule othile engimaziyo.

Pho MMA yabesifazane hamba lapho kusuka lapha? I am uqobo a fan enkulu ukulwa female, as they tend to be among the more entertaining and action-packed fights on a UFC card. As I previously stated, female fighters are more than capable of outshining their male contemporaries. Why is that? Maybe female fighters feel they have more to prove inside the Octagon and always go for broke. Maybe they go into the Octagon with more of a “go for broke” mentality and actively seek a finish as opposed to “playing it safe.”

The fight between Rousey and Zingano on Feb. 28 will also go a long way toward determining the future of women’s MMA. Should Rousey defeat Zingano – which all signs indicate she will – she will have essentially cleaned out her division, with only unknown challengers like Holm and Bethe Correia left. If Zingano pulls the upset, then the division has a fresh batch of exciting matchups waiting.

But who knows what would have happened if Dana White kept his promise to TMZ?

Chris Huntemann ubhala kuxutshwe karate isimo Maryland. He also contributes his thoughts to our site on the UFC, Bellator, futhi World Series of Fighting. Hlola yakhe blog, ungamlandeleli on Twitter: mmamaryland.