LOS ANGELES – A previously announced BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between Vadim Nemkov (14-2) und Anthony "Rumble" Johnson has been cancelled following the news that “Rumble” has been forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed illness.
Als Ergebnis, official BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix alternate Julius Anglickas (10-1) has been called upon to fill-in for Johnson in the semifinal bout and will now challenge defending champion Nemkov on Saturday, Oktober. 16 im Main Event von Bellator 268: Halbfinale des Halbschwergewichts World Grand Prix at the Footprint Center in Phoenix.
After earning the distinction of alternate in BELLATOR MMA’s Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix following a victory over Gregory Milliard at Bellator 257, the 30-year-old Lithuanian will now have the golden opportunity to showcase his skills on MMA’s biggest stage, win BELLATOR gold and move to the grand prix finals. Anglickas’ original opponent No. 10 Rang im Halbschwergewicht Karl Albrektsson (12-3) will now meet Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) during the preliminary card. Auch, a bantamweight tilt between undefeated Jaylon Bates (3-0) und Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC) is official, along with a welterweight bout pitting Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) gegen Jaleel Willis (15-2).
Bellator MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals will be telecast live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Der vorläufige Teil des Laufzettels wird live auf dem BELLATOR MMA YouTube-Kanal übertragen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-Kanal und Pluto TV ab 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. The card features a second grand prix semifinal between current BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader (28-6) und Nr. 2 ranked 205-pounder Corey Anderson (15-5)
Undefeated since joining forces with the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2019, the Anglickas has emerged as the No. 5 ranked fighter in the promotion’s stacked 205-pound weight class. Holding a professional record of 10-1 and currently sporting a nine-fight winning streak that began in 2016, the 30-year-old powerhouse is now in the running for the million-dollar grand prix prize. Team Fedor’s Vadim Nemkov most recently went five hard rounds with former champion Phil Davis, earning a unanimous decision victory en route to punching his ticket to the semifinals. Nemkov has been perfect in BELLATOR to this point, winning all six of his contests including three knockouts and a submission.
Updated schedule of BELLATOR MMA events
Kostenlos. Oktober. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //Die SSE-Arena, Wembley // London, England
Sat. Oktober. 16 // Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas // Footprint-Center // Phönix, DIE
Sat. Oktober. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB-Arena // Moskau, Russland
Kostenlos. November. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. Mischen // 3Arena // Dublin, Irland
Bellator 268: Halbfinale des Halbschwergewichts World Grand Prix Hauptkarte:
SHOW TIME
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #5-Julius Anglickas (10-1)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
Lightweight Bout: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Brent Primus (10-2)
Federgewicht Kampf: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)
Vorläufige Karte:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube-Kanal | Showtime Sport YouTube-Kanal | Pluto-Fernseher
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
Halbschwergewicht Bout: #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1)
Bantamgewicht Bout: Erik Perez (20-8) vs. Brett Johns (17-3)
Halbschwergewicht Bout: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0)
Lightweight Bout: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-6)
Mittelgewichts-Kampf: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Frauen Fliegengewicht Bout: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Field (2-0)
Lightweight Bout: Lance Gibson Jr.. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Bantamgewicht Bout: Jaylon Bates (3-0) vs. Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC)
Weltergewicht bout: Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) vs. Jaleel Willis (15-2)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)
*Karte Änderungen vorbehalten.
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