BELLATOR’S NO. 4-RANKED WELTERWEIGHT NEIMAN GRACIETO TAKE ON NO. 5 LOGAN STORLEY IN AN INTERNATIONAL BATTLE OF TOP-10 CONTENDERS IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR MMA 274 ŠEŠTADIENĮ, Vasaris. 19, Gyventi Showtime

FORMER BELLATOR CHAMPION ANDREY KORESHKOV FACES FELLOW RUSSIAN STAR MUKHAMED BERKHAMOV IN CO-HEADLINER WHEN BELLATOR RETURNS TO MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN UNCASVILLE, CONN., WITH AN ACTION-PACKED NIGHT OF FIGHTS

ANGELIAI - Fresh off an 87-second destruction of Mark Lemminger in the co-main event ofBELLATOR MMA 266, Ar ne. 4-reitinguojamiNeiman Gracie(11-2) will strap on the BELLATOR gloves for the 12^oji consecutive time when he takes on once-beaten and No. 5-reitinguojamiLoganas Storley(12-1) in a clash of top-10 170-pounders atBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley šeštadienį, Vasaris. 19.

In the co-featured bout inside Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., former BELLATOR Welterweight Champion and No. 8-reitinguojamiAndrejus nugarėle (24-4) will return to action and open his 2022 campaign againstMukhamedas Berkhamovas(15-1), a winner of his last seven contests. The main card will also see undefeatedKeri Taylor Melendez (5-0) compete at flyweight against former title challenger and No. 6-reitinguojamiVeta Arteaga (6-4) and a pair of heavyweights who find themselves tied at No. 8 in the official rankings will open the main card, when undefeated prospectDavion Franklin (4-0) kovasSaid Sowma (8-2).

SHOWTIME will televise theBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley pagrindinė kortelė gyvai9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.Be, the thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, „SHOWTIME“ sporto „YouTube“ kanalas ir „Pluto TV“ prasideda nuo6 p.m. ET/3p.m. PT.

BilietaiBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley will go on sale Friday, Sau. 7 at bothTicketmaster.com irBellator.com, with a special presale taking place Thursday, Sau. 6.

Five preliminary contests are also official forBELLATOR MMA 274, three lightweight bouts, the first pitting 44-fight veteranGeorgi Karakhanyan(31-12-1) against Northern California’sAdomas Piccolot(12-4), a battle between two of the best nicknames in MMA, Mandel “Rat Garbage” Nallo (8-1, 1 NC) irNick “Nyquil” Browne(12-1), taip patCorey Samuels (3-2), who won in ten seconds in his BELLATOR debut, returning to face undefeatedJustin Montalvo(4-0).

The final two preliminary contests will seeIsaiah Hokit (0-1) will move down to featherweight in his second BELLATOR outing, kai jis įgaunaAlbert Birckhead (0-1) savo reklaminėje debiutas. Galų gale, top-flight bantamweight prospectJaylonas Batesas (4-0) welcomesChris Disonell (6-4) back to BELLATOR for the first time since 2019.

Originating from the exalted Brazilian jiu-jitsu family, Gracie scored his first professional TKO when he backed his opponent against the fence and unleashed a barrage of unanswered punches to Lemminger’s head, forcing referee Jason Herzog to stop the contest at 1:27 of the opening round on Sept. 18, 2021, San Chosė, Kalifas.

The great grandson of Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu founder Carlos Gracie, nephew of MMA icon Royce Gracie, and cousin to Renzo Gracie, Neiman Gracie opened his outstanding MMA career by recording nine consecutive wins of then-undefeated opponents, including eight by submission.

A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazilija, the 33-year-old BELLATOR veteran currently holds a 9-2 promotional record. While others his age were learning to speak their native language, Gracie began jiu-jitsu training at age four. Fast forward to 18 years later when the multi-faceted fighter earned the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt at 22. Be, the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Kings MMA fighter captured the 2011 U.S National Jiu-Jitsu title, 2008 Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu crown, ir 2007 American National Jiu-Jitsu championship during an illustrious amateur career.

Sveikinimai iš „Webster“, S.D., the hard-hitting Storley commenced his pro vocation with six consecutive knockouts, including five in the initial stanza, en route to 11 straight triumphs overall. Be to, “The Storm” will make his ninth consecutive BELLATOR appearance where he currently holds a magnificent 7-1 įrašas.

Like his counterpart on Feb. 19, Storley began wresting at a young age, albeit one year later at age five. Be, the Sanford MMA product and former folkstyle wrestler completed a fabled amateur career as a four-time NCAA Division-I champion at the University of Minnesota, as well as a six-time South Dakota High School Activities Association titlist.

The 29-year-old Storley, who holds academic degrees in both business and marketing, thrilled his hometown crowd in his last turn by earning a split-decision victory over Dante Schiro in the co-featured bout ofBELLATOR MMA 265 in Sioux Falls, S.D.

BELLATOR MMA 274: GRACIE VS. STORLEYPAGRINDINIS KORTELĖ:

Šeštadienis, Vasaris. 19 - gyventi toliauShowtime

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

Negu vidutinis svoris Main Event: #4-Neiman Gracie (11-2) vs. #5-Loganas Storley (12-1)

Pagrindinis pusvidutinio svorio turnyras: #8-Andrejus nugarėle (24-4) priešMukhamed Berkamov (15-1)

Musė Bout: #6–Veta Arteaga (6-4) priešKeri Taylor Melendez (5-0)

Sunkiojo Bout: #8-Said Sowma (8-2) vs.#8–Davion Franklin(4-0)

PRELIMINARUS KORTELĖ: 

BELLATOR MMA „YouTube“ kanalas | „SHOWTIME Sports“ „YouTube“ kanalas | Plutono televizija

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

Lengvas Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan(31-12-1) priešAdomas Piccolot(12-4)

Lengvas Bout: Mandelis Nallo (8-1, 1 NC) priešNickas Browne'as(12-1)

Gaidys Bout: Jaylonas Batesas (4-0) priešChris Disonell (6-4)

Lengvas Bout: Corey Samuels (3-2) vs. Justin Montalvo(4-0)

Lengvas Bout: Isaiah Hokit (0-1) priešAlbert Birckhead (0-1)

*Kortelė gali keistis.

Prašome apsilankytiBellator.com papildomos informacijos.

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