LOS ANGELES – A previously announced BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between Vadim Nemkov (14-2) na Anthony “Rumble” Johnson has been cancelled following the news that “Rumble” has been forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed illness.
N'ihi ya, 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, Ọkt. 16 na isi ihe omume nke BELLATOR 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals 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 ranked light heavyweight Karl Albrektsson (12-3) will now meet Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) during the preliminary card. Ọzọkwa, a bantamweight tilt between undefeated Jaylon Bates (3-0) na Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC) is official, along with a welterweight bout pitting Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) vesos 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. The preliminary portion of the docket will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 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) na Ọ dịghị. 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
Free. Ọkt. 1 // BELLATOR 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England
Nọdụ. Ọkt. 16 // BELLATOR 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas // Footprint Center // Phoenix, IHE
Nọdụ. Ọkt. 23 // BELLATOR 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moscow, Russia
Free. Nov. 5 // BELLATOR 270: Gallagher vs. Mix // 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland
BELLATOR 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals Main Kaadị:
OGE IHE NKIRI
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)
Kedu otu m ga tuanu: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Brent Primus (10-2)
Featherweight tuanu: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)
Mbido Kaadị:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. Pt
Ìhè Heavyweight tuanu: #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1)
Bantamweight tuanu: Erik Perez (20-8) vs. Brett Johns (17-3)
Ìhè Heavyweight tuanu: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0)
Kedu otu m ga tuanu: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-6)
Middleweight tuanu: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Women Flyweight n'obi: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Field (2-0)
Kedu otu m ga tuanu: Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Bantamweight tuanu: Jaylon Bates (3-0) vs. Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC)
Welterweight tuanu: Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) vs. Jaleel Willis (15-2)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)
*Kaadị ga-agbanwe.
Biko gaa na Bellator.com n'ihi na ozi ndị ọzọ.