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MATOKEO OFFICIAL & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 252: PITBULL VS. CARVALHO

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COMPLETE EVENT PHOTOS HERE

COMPLETE POST-FIGHT VIDEO INTERVIEWS

Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho Kuu ya Kadi:
Patricio “Pitbull” (31-4) kushindwa Pedro Carvalho (11-4) kupitia KO (ngumi) katika 2:10 ya duru moja
Yaroslav Amosov (25-0) kushindwa Logan Storley (11-1) kupitia uamuzi kupasuliwa (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Emmanuel Sanchez (20-4) kushindwa Daniel Weichel (40-12) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (48-46, 49-46, 49-45)

Awali Kadi:
Aaron Pico (7-3) kushindwa John de Jesus (13-9) kupitia KO (ngumi) katika 4:12 ya mbili duru
Keri Taylor Melendez (5-0) kushindwa Emilee King (4-4) kupitia utii (nyuma-uchi hulisonga) katika 3:02 ya duru moja
Manny Muro (12-6) kushindwa Devin Powell (10-5) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Jornel Lugo (5-0) kushindwa Schyler Sootho (4-1) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Lucas Brennan (4-0) kushindwa Andrew Salas (6-5) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Roman Faraldo (4-0) kushindwa Pat Casey (6-4) kupitia (WHO) punches at 2:30 ya mbili duru
Trevor Gudde (2-1) kushindwa Khonry Gracie (2-2) kupitia TKO (goti) katika 3:28 ya pande zote tatu

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BELLATOR MMA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX RESUMES LIVE ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK BEGINNING NOV. 12

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CHAMP PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ DEFENDS HIS TITLE IN QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP AGAINST PEDRO CARVALHO, WHILE DANIEL WEICHEL FACES EMMANUEL SANCHEZ

ZAIDI, DARRION CALDWELL MEETS UNDEFEATED AJ MCKEE IN SEMIFINALS ON NOV. 19



LOS ANGELES — The Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix resumes Thursday, Novemba. 12 with two quarterfinal matchups set to take place, as champ Patricio “Pitbull” (30-14) defends his title against Pedro Carvalho (11-3), wakati Daniel Weichel (40-11) na Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) square off in a battle of former title contenders. Zaidi ya hayo, the first semifinal bout is set for Thursday, Novemba. 19, when former titleholder Darrion Caldwell (15-3) squares off with undefeated AJ McKee (16-0) for a spot in the tournament finals. All the action airs LIVE on CBS Sports Network katika 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

Katika tukio kuu ya Bellator 252 juu ya Novemba. 12, fans will see a featherweight world title bout with two-division Bellator champion Patricio “Pitbull” defending his 145-pound crown against SBG Ireland’s Carvalho. In addition to the five-round championship headliner, a second Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal will go down, as two former title challengers in Weichel and Sanchez meet again following a razor-thin split decision-victory for Weichel in 2016. The winners of these two bouts can expect to see each other in the next semifinal matchup.

The Bellator 253 headliner on Nov. 19 sees former bantamweight world champion Caldwell go toe-to-toe with rising prospect McKee on the other side of the bracket in the first semifinal. The winner earns a guaranteed spot in the finals and a shot at the Bellator world title and a chance to take home one million dollars.

All three Featherweight World Grand Prix bouts were initially slated to take place at the postponed Bellator 241 na Bellator 244 events prior to the COVID-19 pandemic effectively putting the yearlong tournament on hiatus.

CBS Sports Network itakuwa hewa Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho na Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee LIVE in all U.S. markets at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.

Hailing from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, two-time featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” will enter the Bellator cage for a promotional record 23rd time on Nov. 12. With impressive wins to his credit over Michael Chandler, Daniel Straus (x3), Daniel Weichel (x2) na Pat Curran, the 33-year old continues on in the Featherweight World Grand Prix not far removed from his lightweight championship victory in May of last year. Having earned a finish in 21 yake 30 mafanikio kama mtaalamu, the simultaneous two-division champion most recently bested current bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta on the scorecards in an exciting opening round World Grand Prix matchup and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when he finally sets his sights on Carvalho.

Portuguese submission specialist Pedro Carvalho will be entering the Bellator cage for just the fifth time in his eight-year professional career, looking for his seventh consecutive victory and his first world title victory. With victories in nine of his last 11 mashindano, including against Derek Campos, Daniel Crawfordand a face crank-submission over Sam Sicilia in the opening round, the 25-year-old SBG Ireland-product is on the cusp of greatness – and winning the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix would be the perfect way to solidify it.

Na zaidi 50 professional fights to his name, Germany’s Daniel Weichel is ready to make his 2020 debut in a highly anticipated World Grand Prix quarterfinal bout with Sanchez, a fighter Weichel got the better of four years ago at Bellator 159. Following his Bellator debut in 2014, “Drake” has enjoyed an impressive promotional mark of 9-3, including pivotal victories over Sanchez, Pat Curran, Georgi Karakhanyan na Saul Rogers.

On the heels of yet another masterful performance that ended in a submission victory over Tywan Claxton in the opening round of the World Grand Prix, “El Matador” is ready for another title run as he prepares for the 50-fight veteran and the man who beat him once before, Daniel Weichel. Since joining forces with Bellator in 2014, the Milwaukee, Wisc.-resident has collected 11 victories over a 14-fight stint, including key wins over the likes of Claxton, Daniel Straus, Marcos Galvao and Georgi Karakhanyan (2x).

Having needed just one round to put away his last opponent via submission in the quarterfinals of the World Grand Prix, Darrion Caldwell is on a mission to regain Bellator gold. “The Wolf,” a former North Carolina State University NCAA National Champion wrestler, has looked unstoppable since moving up to the featherweight division, having defeated Adam Borics, vilevile Henry Corrales in the opening round of the tournament. Sasa, the former bantamweight champ sits only two victories away from holding a title in his second division – a feat very few athletes can claim.

Touted by ESPN as the best fighter in MMA under the age of 25, AJ McKee looks to back up the lofty expectations often held by the public for second generations-athletes. Undefeated in his career, “The Mercenary” has made himself known to the world through his flashy persona and trash talk, lakini muhimu zaidi, his work inside the Bellator cage. With every one of his pro bouts taking place with Bellator, the Long Beach-native can achieve what he set out to do beginning at Bellator 146 katika 2015 and become world champion with just two more wins.

Also announced for Bellator 252…is a third main card bout featuring the always-exciting Aaron Pico (6-3) of Jackson-Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, N.M., who returns for his second appearance inside Bellator’s “FightSphere, having previously defeated Solo Hatley Jr. in impressive fashion at Bellator 242. He will take on Pittsburgh’s John de Jesus (13-8), who was most recently victorious at Bellator 244 against Vladyslav Parubchenko, in what promises to an explosive featherweight contest.

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Updated Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho Fight Card:
CBS Sports Network | DAZN
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Featherweight World Title Bout/FWGP Quarterfinal: Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (30-4) vs. Pedro Carvalho (11-3)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal: Daniel Weichel (40-11) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Aaron Pico (6-3) vs. John de Jesus (13-8)


Updated Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee Fight Card:
CBS Sports Network | DAZN
7 p.m. NA

Featherweight World Grand Prix Semifinal: Darrion Caldwell (15-3) vs. AJ McKee (16-0)


*Card subject to change.

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OFFICIAL BELLATOR 228 FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS

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Bellator 228 Kuu Kadi Matokeo:

Gegard Mousasi (46-7-2) kushindwa Lyoto Machida (26-9) kupitia uamuzi kupasuliwa (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (30-4) kushindwa Juan Archuleta (23-2) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (49-46, 50-45, 49-46)

A.J. McKee (15-0) kushindwa Georgi Karakhanyan (28-10-1, 1 NC) kupitia KO (kukwepa makonde) katika :08 ya duru moja

Darrion Caldwell (14-3) kushindwa Henry Corrales (17-4) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (29-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Daniel Weichel (40-11) kushindwa Saul Rogers (13-3) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)



Awali Kadi:

Adrian Najera (2-0) kushindwa Jason Edwards (2-1) kupitia utii (nyuma-uchi hulisonga) katika 2:28 ya pande zote tatu

Benji Gomez (9-12) kushindwa Johnny Santa Maria (3-5) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-27 x3)

Ozzy Diaz (4-1) kushindwa Andre Walker (5-3) kupitia utii (nyuma-uchi hulisonga) katika 3:05 ya duru moja

Ian Butler (7-6) kushindwa Emilio Williams (4-3) kupitia TKO (kukwepa makonde) katika :53 ya mbili duru

AJ Agazarm (2-1) kushindwa Jonathan Quiroz (3-4) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (29-28 x3)

Ava Knight (1-0) kushindwa Shannon Goughary (4-4) kupitia TKO (ngumi) katika 1:46 ya pande zote tatu

Antonio McKee (30-6-2) kushindwa William Sriyapai (14-9) kupitia TKO (kukwepa makonde) katika 1:17 ya mbili duru

Johnny Cisneros (13-7) kushindwa Mike Jasper (13-6) kupitia TKO (leg injury) katika 4:28 ya mbili duru

Leandro Higo (19-5) kushindwa Shawn Bunch (9-4) kupitia utii (guillotine hulisonga) katika 4:34 ya mbili duru

Weber Almeida (2-0) vs. Castle Williams (4-2) via TKO at 0:20 ya mbili duru

Joshua Jones (9-4) kushindwa Dominic Clark (14-9) kupitia utii (guillotine hulisonga) katika 2:39 ya duru moja

James Barnes (12-4) kushindwa David Duran (8-6) kupitia utii (nyuma-uchi hulisonga) katika 1:51 ya mbili duru







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BELLATOR 222: MACDONALD VS. GRACIE MAIN CARD SET WITH SIX BOUTS

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FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN NYC THIS FRIDAY – AIRING EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN

NEW YORK – The line-up for the highly anticipated Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie tukio has been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out Bellator’s return to Madison Square Garden this Friday, Juni 14 – only on DAZN. The star-studded card is headlined by a double main event that will see a Welterweight World Grand Prix semi-final matchup between current Bellator welterweight world champion Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) defending his title against the unbeaten Renzo Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Neiman Gracie (9-0), as well as two of the sport’s biggest names in Lyoto Machida (25-8) na Chael Sonnen (31-16-1) finally meeting after years of parallel careers in the MMA world.



The main card of Bellator 222 will stream live exclusively on DAZN katika 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action begins at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST and will also stream onDAZN or globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



Limited tickets remain available and can be purchased online from Ticketmaster.com, MSG.com na Bellator.com.



The DAZN-streamed main card also features Darrion Caldwell (13-2) defending his Bellator bantamweight world title against Rizin Fighting Federation’s bantamweight championKyoji Horiguchi (27-2) in a true “champion vs. champion” matchup, following a Horiguchi submission victory when the two met in Rizin’s ring this past December in Japan, as well as a 175-pound catchweight contest between polarizing grappling ace Dillon Danis (1-0) and Max Humphrey (3-2). Zaidi ya hayo, fans will see an intriguing featherweight bout featuring former Bellator 135-pound champion Eduardo Dantas (21-6) making the leap to 145-pounds in an attempt to hand Juan Archuleta (21-1) the first loss of his Bellator career, wakati Ricky Bandejas (11-2) welcomes unbeaten Patrick Mix (10-0) katika bantamweight.



Preliminary action for Bellator 222 is also must-see and features many of Bellator’s rising stars. Those who tune in will see bouts highlighted by Aaron Pico (4-2) dhidi ya Adam Borics (12-0) at 145-pounds, as well as a second inter-promotional contest pitting Rena of Rizin (8-2) dhidi ya Lindsay VanZandt (5-1) in a 112-pound catchweight fight. Bellator 222will also see the return of “The Heat” to MSG, when world champion boxer Heather Hardy (2-1) nyuso Taylor Turner (3-5) at flyweight. Familiar faces in Mike Kimbel (2-1), Robson Gracie Jr. (1-0) na Haim Gozali (10-6) will all also compete, while former Ultimate Fighter mshiriki Phil Hawes (4-2) will make his promotional debut. Mwisho, it was recently announced that undefeated Taekwondo Master Valerie Loureda (1-0) will make her sophomore appearance when she welcomes Larkyn Dasch (0-1) to the Bellator cage on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.



Bellator 222 Kuu ya Kadi:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Title Bout: Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) vs. Neiman Gracie (9-0)

Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event Bout: Lyoto Machida (25-8) vs. Chael Sonnen (31-16-1)

175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Dillon Danis (1-0) vs. Max Humphrey (3-2)

Bantamweight Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-2) vs. Patrick Mix (10-0)

Featherweight Bout: Eduardo Dantas (21-6) vs. Juan Archuleta (22-1)

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Darrion Caldwell (13-2) vs. Kyoji Horiguchi (27-2)



Undercard:

Featherweight Bout: Aaron Pico (4-2) vs. Adam Borics (12-0)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Heather Hardy (2-1) vs. Taylor Turner (3-5)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Valerie Loureda (1-0) vs. Larkyn Dasch (0-1)

Welterweight Bout: Robson Gracie Jr. (1-0) vs. Oscar Vera (Pro Albamu)

Bantamweight Bout: Mike Kimbel (2-1) vs. Sebastian Ruiz (2-2)

175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Haim Gozali (10-6) vs. Gustavo Wurlitzer (22-22, 1 NC)

Women’s 112-Pound Catchweight Bout: Rena Kubota (8-2) vs. Lindsay VanZandt (5-1)

Middleweight Bout: Phil Hawes (4-2) vs. Michael Wilcox (6-3)

Nyepesi Bout: Marcus Surin (5-1) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (4-2)

Flyweight Bout: Brandon Medina (Pro Albamu) vs. Brandon Polcare (1-2)

165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-3) vs. Whitney Jean Francois (2-6-1)

Featherweight Bout: John Beneduce (2-2) vs. Kenny Rivera (2-1)



*Card subject to change



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BELLATOR SENDS BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DARRION CALDWELL TO JAPAN ON NEW YEAR’S EVE TO CHALLENGE KYOJI HORIGUCHI FOR INAUGURAL RIZIN FF 135-POUND TITLE

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LOS ANGELES - Bellator is pleased to announce that the organization’s current bantamweight titleholder Darrion Caldwell (13-1) will represent the promotion in an exciting matchup against 2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix winner Kyoji Horiguchi (25-2). The two will compete for the inaugural Rizin bantamweight championship at Rizin 14 Jumatatu, Desemba. 31 from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

 

 

 

In the three-round (15-minute) Rizin FF world championship bout – which will be held in a ring under Rizin’s unique rule set – the victor of Caldwell vs. Horiguchi will leave Japan’s historic combat sports venue a Rizin FF champion. Caldwell’s Bellator bantamweight title will not be on the line in the contest.

 

 

 

The latest agreement between Bellator and Rizin FF furthers a collaboration between the two companies which has seen multiple athletes, Ikiwa ni pamoja na Fedor Emelianenko, "King Mo" Lawal na Hisaki Kato miongoni mwa mambo mengine, compete interpromotionally, but never before has a title from either promotion been on the line.

 

 

 

“Working for the Japanese fight company K-1 was a magical time during my promotional career and I have always felt strongly that MMA in the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ would rise again. It truly is amazing to see what Nobuyuki Sakakibara has been able to do thus far with Rizin FF, so when he reached out to me about putting Darrion Caldwell against Kyoji Horiguchi for Rizin’s belt, we spoke to Darrion and he jumped at the opportunity,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “Bellator wants to support Rizin, and by sending our bantamweight champion to compete during their New Year’s Eve event, we look forward to this leading towards more collaboration between the two promotions in 2019. I want to wish Darrion luck in his quest to prove he is the best 135-pound fighter on the planet.”

 

 

 

“I am very grateful and honored that Bellator and Scott Coker would send us their unarguable bantamweight champion to fight for Rizin’s first-ever world title fight. This title fight will be a true champion vs. champion to determine the world’s best bantamweight fighter,” Rizin FF President Nobuyuki Sakakibara said. “We hope this kind gesture will kick off of a series of exciting matchups between both promotions in 2019. My dream would be that eventually we can co-promote a mega event in both countries with a ‘Champion Carnival’ taking place where stories and rivalries can be built and told.”

 

 

 

Caldwell, a 30-year-old Rahway, N.J. native and the current Bellator bantamweight champion, most recently moved up a weight class to challenge himself, successfully finishing veteran Noad Lahat. Fighting out of San Diego, Calif., “The Wolf” has emerged as one of the most well-rounded fighters in the world, collecting 10 victories since signing with Bellator in 2013. The 2009 NCAA D-1 National Champion wrestler from NC State boasts a resume that includes five first-round finishes, a 25-minute war against Eduardo Dantas to claim the world title and a textbook guillotine choke submission victory over Leandro Higo in his first career title defense earlier this year. Caldwell will look for fifth consecutive win and a second world title belt when he enters the ring against Kyoji Horiguchi on New Year’s Eve in Japan.

 

 

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BELLATOR 204: CALDWELL vs. LAHAT FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS

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Complete Photos // Mikopo: Bellator / Lucas Noonan

 

Complete Bellator 204 Kuu ya Kadi:

 

Featherweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (13-1) def. Noad Lahat (12-4) kupitia TKO (kukwepa makonde) katika 2:46 ya mbili duru

*Caldwell’s bantamweight title was not on the line

 

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) def. A.J. Matthews (9-8) kupitia TKO (kukwepa makonde) katika 3:56 ya mbili duru

 

 

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-1) def. James Gallagher (7-1) kupitia KO (mgomo) katika 2:49 ya duru moja

 

 

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (3-0) def. Cris Lencioni (3-2) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

Awali Kadi:

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Omar Morales (7-0) def. Troy Nawrocki (3-1) kupitia KO (mgomo) katika 0:58 ya duru moja

 

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Demarques Jackson (9-2) def. Bryce Logan (9-3) kupitia uamuzi kupasuliwa (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Jason Jackson (8-3) def. Jordon Larson (9-5) kupitia TKO (kukwepa makonde) katika 3:52 ya duru moja

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: David Michaud (13-4) def. Corey Davis (3-1) kupitia KO (kukwepa makonde) katika 1:42 ya duru moja

 

 

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Romero Cotton (3-0) def. Willie Whitehead (2-3) kupitia TKO (mgomo) katika 4:12 ya duru moja

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Tyler Ray (3-1) def. Seth Bass (4-3) kupitia KO (mgomo) katika 3:30 ya pande zote 1

 

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Keith Phathaem (1-1) vs. Micah Peatrowsky (2-1) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

 

 

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Lloyd McKinney (8-5) def. Robiel Tesfaldet (2-2) kupitia utii (arm triangle choke) katika 4:17 ya pande zote tatu

 

 

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jeff Nielsen (2-0) def. Wyatt Meyer (1-1) kupitia TKO (kukwepa makonde) katika 2:53 ya duru moja

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Fight Talk Unlimited DOUBLE Episode

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Tonight, Tom, Tony and Rich recapped the last two weeks of action in combat sports. Listen to the whole broadcast to catch up on all the major news and events that you missed and what’s coming up this weekend, pia.

 

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BELLATOR TO DEBUT IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA ON FRIDAY, Agosti. 17 AT SANFORD PENTAGON

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BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION DARRION CALDWELL RETURNS TO 145-POUNDS AGAINST NOAD LAHAT IN BELLATOR 204 Headliner

 

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SOUTH DAKOTA’S OWN LOGAN STORLEY SET FOR CO-MAIN EVENT AGAINST A.J. MATTHEWS

LOS ANGELES – Bellator will hold its first-ever event in Sioux Falls, S.D. Ijumaa, Agosti. 17 at Sanford Pentagon. Bellator 204 will be headlined by the promotion’s bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell (12-1) testing himself against Noad Lahat (12-3) in a non-title featherweight matchup.

 

 

 

A welterweight bout will serve as the co-main event of the card, when South Dakota-native Logan Storley (8-0) takes on the always-dangerous A.J. Matthews (9-7).

 

 

 

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, Juni 28 katika 10 a.m. CT. Tickets start at just $28 and will be available at the Sanford Pentagon box office, kama vile Ticketmaster.

 

 

 

The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, wakati hatua za awali mkondo juu ya Bellator.com na kimataifa juu ya Bellator Mobile. kikohozi ziada watatangazwa katika wiki zijazo.

 

 

 

“I’m excited to bring Bellator to Sioux Falls this summer with a great venue partner in the Sanford Pentagon,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “I always look forward to visiting a new market and having a crowd experience a live Bellator event for the first time. This is a great card with a lot of intriguing matchups that I know fans will enjoy. With this being such a strong wrestling community, I’m also excited to feature several former collegiate wrestlers on Aug. 17, including Darrion Caldwell and South Dakota’s Logan Storley.”

 

 

 

Caldwell, a 30-year-old Rahway, New Jersey native and the current Bellator bantamweight champion, will step up a weight class to take on Lahat in an exciting featherweight non-title affair on Aug. 17. Fighting out of San Diego, Calif., “The Wolf” has emerged as one of the most well-rounded fighters in the 135-pound class, collecting nine victories since signing with Bellator in 2013. The 2009 NCAA D1 National Champion wrestler from NC State boasts a resume that includes five first-round finishes, a 25-minute war against Eduardo Dantas for the world title and a textbook guillotine choke submission victory over Leandro Higo in his first career title defense earlier this year. Caldwell will look for his 13th professional and fourth consecutive win when he enters the cage as a 145-pounder for the first time since 2014.

 

 

 

A black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu currently training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, Lahat made his professional debut in 2008 where he began an impressive streak of seven consecutive victories. The 34-year-old hails from Alfei Menashe, Samaria, Israel, Lahat and served as a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces before transitioning to his MMA career. Lahat holds a 3-1 record in Bellator with his most recent win coming against Jeremiah Monaghan this past November and now welcomes the Bellator bantamweight champion to his weight class when he enters the cage on Aug. 17.

 

 

 

Hailing from Webster, S.D., the 25-year-old Storley will fight in front of his hometown fans at Bellator 204 when he makes his fourth appearance for Bellator. The 4x NCAA All-American wrestler from the University of Minnesota has quickly climbed the ranks as one of the most dangerous welterweights in mixed martial arts, earning eight-straight victories to begin his career, including six knockouts and five first-round finishes. A win over the equally-dangerous Matthews on Aug. 17would only further cement his name amongst the division’s best, as Storley hopes to protect his unblemished mark of 8-0.

 

 

 

Fighting out of Carlsbad, Calif., Matthews will be making his 11th appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella; a seven-year stretch that has earned the promotional veteran five victories, including a pair of first-round knockouts and a highlight reel-soccer kick finish over Charlie Rader. The 30-year-old certainly knows how to put on a show, with nine of his 16 career fights ending in a knockout, including six in the first round. “Mercenary” will look to build on his recent win over Kendall Grove at Bellator 193, as he enters the cage against hometown favorite Storley in the co-main event.

 

Updated Bellator 204: Caldwell vs. Lahat Fight Card:

Featherweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (12-1) vs. Noad Lahat (12-3)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (8-0) vs. A.J. Matthews (9-7)

 

 

 

*Card subject to change.

 

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BELLATOR 195 RESULTS & PHOTOS

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Darrion Caldwell (12-1) kushindwa Leandro Higo (18-4) kupitia utii (guillotine hulisonga) katika 2:36 ya duru moja

 

Joe Taimanglo (24-8) kushindwa Joe Warren (15-7) kupitia uamuzi kupasuliwa (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

 

Kristina Williams (2-0) kushindwa Emily Ducote (6-4) kupitia uamuzi kupasuliwa (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

Juan Archuleta (19-1) kushindwa William Joplin (17-15) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-26, 30-24, 30-23)

 

Aaron Webb (2-0) kushindwa Thomas Lopez (1-4) kupitia TKO (kukwepa makonde) katika 3:11 ya duru moja

 

Kevin Holland (12-3) kushindwa Teagan Dooley (6-3) kupitia utii (pembe tatu hulisonga) katika 2:59 ya duru moja

 

Daniel Carey (4-2) kushindwa Cris Williams (4-1) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (29-28 x3)

 

Romero Cotton (2-0) kushindwa Justin Reeser (1-2) kupitia utii (nyuma-uchi hulisonga) 4:35 ya mbili duru

 

Fernando Gonzalez (3-0) kushindwa Armando Servin (4-6) kupitia utii (arm-bar) katika 2:24 ya duru moja

 

Justin Patterson (10-4) kushindwa Brian Grinnell (10-8) kupitia TKO (knee to body) katika 4:49 ya duru moja

 

Ky Bennett (1-1) kushindwa Morgan Solis (2-1) kupitia utii (Americana) katika 3:37 ya mbili duru

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FNU Michezo ya Kupambana Show: Boxing Deaths, Jon Jones Gets Fined, Event Previews and Recaps

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This week’s FNU Combat Sports Show features some discussions on the latest deaths in boxing, Jon Jones getting a $205k fine and upcoming and past combat sports events. We preview Bellator and UFC events coming up this weekend while looking back at the UFC Fight Night last week that saw Jeremy Stephens put himself in title contention with a vicious KO of Josh Emmett. For Boxing we have some huge fights with the biggest one featuring Luis Ortiz and Deontay Wilder squaring off with undefeated records and heavyweight titles on the line. Listen to the full broadcast by following the link below:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ji25y58hykqgxwv/March12018show.mp3?dl=0