LOS ANGELES– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s doubleheader return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. ກ່ຽວກັບການກະ. 15 and Feb. 16 has been completed with two stacked five-fight main cards and exciting preliminary matchups.
The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a heavyweight headliner, where former Bellator Grand Prix SemifinalistMatt Mitrione (13-6) faces Russian knockout artistSergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeatedLogan Storley (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’sIon Pascu (18-9) ທີ່ welterweight, former Bellator bantamweight champEduardo Dantas (20-6) return from injury to meet Hawaii’sToby Misech (12-6) at 135-pounds, and the electricMike Kimbel (2-0) making his main card debut against Rhode Island’sJohn Douma(3-1). The opener ofBellator 215will be the promotional debut ofAustin Vanderford (6-0), who looks to remain undefeated againstCody Jones (6-2), a winner of four consecutive fights.
The prelims forBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be highlighted by a women’s featherweight contest featuringAmber Leibrock(3-2) ຕໍ່ Amanda Bell (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospectSteve Mowry (5-0) ກິນສຸດ Darion Abbey(Debut Pro).
A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 216will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by one of the most intense grudge matches in MMA history. ໃນວັນເສົາ, Feb. 16,undefeated Michael "Venom" Page (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professionalPaul "Semtex" Daley (40-16-2) in a first-round fight of Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. The co-main event is a rematch between two heavyweights who undoubtedly will go down in the sport’s history books, ໃນເວລາທີ່ Cop Mirko Cro (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut againstRoy “Big Country” Nelson (23-16).
ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pitCheick ຄອງໂກ (29-10-2) ຕໍ່ undefeated, longtime former Bellator heavyweight championVitaly Minakov (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter betweenYaroslav Amosov (20-0) and the always-excitingErick Silva (20-9, 1 NC) is also official, as is the professional debut of multi-time taekwondo championValerie Loureda, when she meets Oklahoma’sColby Fletcher(1-2) in the main card opener.
As if that wasn’t enough top-flight action, Tyrell Fortune (5-0), one of Bellator’s top homegrown prospects returns to the Bellator cage againstRyan Pokryfky(6-5) in the featured preliminary bout ofBellator 216: MVP ທຽບກັບ. Daley.
Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonovwill be broadcast Friday, ກຸມພາ 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Bellator: MVP ທຽບກັບ. Daley will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, ກຸມພາ 16 ຢູ່ໃນ 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Tickets for both events are available now and can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, ເຊັ່ນດຽວກັນກັບ Ticketmaster ແລະ Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.
CompleteBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov ບັດຕົ້ນຕໍ:
Heavyweight Main Event Bout:Matt Mitrione (13-6) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) vs. Ion Pascu (18-9)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Eduardo Dantas (20-6) vs. Toby Misech (12-6)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout:Mike Kimbel (2-0) vs.John Douma(3-1)
175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout:Austin Vanderford (6-0) vs. Cody Jones (6-2)
ບັດ Preliminary:
ການແຂ່ງຂັນເບື້ອງຕົ້ນໜັກ: Steve Mowry(5-0) vs. Darion Abbey (Debut Pro)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Amber Leibrock(3-2) vs. Amanda Bell (5-5)
ການແຂ່ງຂັນເບື້ອງຕົ້ນ Middleweight: Pat McCrohan(3-2) vs. Jason Markland (Debut)
Atomweight Preliminary Bout: Tabatha Watkins(3-0) vs. Lindsey VanZandt (4-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Pete Rogers (3-4) vs. Jason Rine (1-4)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Probin(3-0) vs. Ali Zebian(1-0)
Flyweight ການແຂ່ງຂັນເບື້ອງຕົ້ນ: Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) vs. Ronie Arana (0-2)
ການແຂ່ງຂັນເບື້ອງຕົ້ນ Welterweight: Billy Goff(1-0) vs. Ryan Hardy(Debut Pro)
