LATE CHANGE SHIFTS BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – JOSE ‘GUGU’ AUGUSTO NOW FACES ANTHONY “RUMBLE” JOHNSON IN QUARTERFINAL
LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA has today confirmed the full slate of fights fordetta FredagensBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettiskort inside the Mohegan Sun Arena. The event is the first of two being held in May, and kicks off an exciting month of fights on SHOWTIME with the action set to begin live at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
I huvud händelse av kvällen, Juan “The Spaniard” Archuleta (25-2) puts his BELLATOR Bantamweight World Title on the line for the first time against No. 1 ranked 135-pounderSergio “SP” Pettis (20-5). Förutom headliner, three other main card bouts are confirmed, with the co-main event featuring a Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal bout with Team Pitbull productJose “Gugu” Augusto(7-2, 1 NC) stepping up on a week’s notice to fight a debutingAnthony “Rumble” Johnson(22-6).
Rounding out main card action is a lightweight grudge match pitting the No. 2 rankadPatricky Pitbull(23-9) against the resilient Irishman, Peter Queally(12-5-1), and a must-watch bout between the No. 2 rankad welterviktMichael "Venom" Sida(18-1) och nr. 6 rankad weltervikt Derek Anderson(17-3-1), a fight that has been booked twice previously, but was derailed due to injuries.
The preliminary card consists of eight fights and is stacked throughout, featuring former 185-pound championRafael Carvalho(16-5) stepping in on less than a week’s notice to welcomeLorenz Larkin(22-7) to the BELLATOR middleweight division. Också, LÅT BLI. 5 rankad welterviktLogan Storley(11-1) returns againstOmar Hussein (8-2).
Fans will also see the promotion’s bantamweight depth on display, seeing No. 4 rankadRaufeon Stots (15-1) face No. 7 rankadJosh Hill (20-3), as well as appearances from former title challenger and No 2. rankad bantamvikt“Patchy” Mix (13-1), Erik “Goyito” Perez (19-8), and the always-gameHenry Corrales(18-5), who moves to bantamweight for the first time in his BELLATOR career.
AlltBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettis prelims will stream live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.
As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 och vidare, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
Full bout listings are below:
BELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs. PettisHuvud Card:
Fredag, Maj 7 - leva påShowtime
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Bantamweight Title Bout: c-Juan Archuleta (25-2) vs. #1-Sergio Pettis(20-5)
Light Heavyweight WGP Quarterfinal Bout: Anthony Johnson(22-6) vs. Jose “Gugu” Augusto(7-2, 1 NC)
Lätt Bout: #2-Patricky Pitbull (23-9) mot.Peter Queally (12-5-1)
175-Pund kontrakt vikt match: #2-Michael Page(18-1) vs. #6-Derek Anderson(17-3, 1 NC)
Preliminära kortet:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanal | Pluto TV
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Bantamvikt Bout: #7-Josh Hill (20-3) vs. #4-Raufeon Stots (15-1)
Mellanvikt Bout: Lorenz Larkin(22-7, 1 NC) mot.Rafael Carvalho (16-5)
Bantamvikt Bout: #2-Patchy Mix(13-1) mot.Albert Morales(10-6-1)
Weltervikt Bout: #5-Logan Storley(11-1) mot.Omar Hussein(8-2)
Mellanvikt Bout: #6-Johnny Eblen (7-0) mot.Daniel Madrid(18-6)
Bantamvikt Bout: Henry Corrales (18-5) mot.Johnny Campbell (20-13, 1 NC)
Fjädervikt Bout: Weber Almeida (5-0) mot.Johnny Soto(3-1)
Bantamvikt Bout: Erik Perez(19-8) mot.Blaine Shutt(8-4)
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