לאס אנדזשעלעס – A previously announced BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between וואַדים נעמקאָוו (14-2) און Anthony “Rumble” Johnson has been cancelled following the news that “Rumble” has been forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed illness.
ווי אַ רעזולטאַט, 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, אקטאבער. 16 אין די הויפּט געשעעניש פון בעללאַטאָר 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 בעללאַטאָר 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 קארל אַלברעקצסאָן (12-3) will now meet דאָוולעטדזשאַן יאַגשימוראַדאָוו (18-6-1) during the preliminary card. אויך, a bantamweight tilt between undefeated Jaylon Bates (3-0) און Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 נק) is official, along with a welterweight bout pitting Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) קעגן Jaleel Willis (15-2).
BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals will be telecast live on SHOWTIME at 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט. 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 פּ.ם. עט / 4 פּ.ם. פּט. The card features a second grand prix semifinal between current BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion רייאַן באַדער (28-6) און ניט קיין. 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
פּאָטער. אקטאבער. 1 // בעללאַטאָר 267: Lima ווס. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, Wembley // לאָנדאָן, ענגלאַנד
Sat. אקטאבער. 16 // בעללאַטאָר 268: נעמקאָוו ווס. Anglickas // Footprint Center // פיניקס, די
Sat. אקטאבער. 23 // בעללאַטאָר 269: פעדער ווס. זשאנסאן // VTB Arena // מאָסקווע, רוסלאַנד
פּאָטער. נאוועמבער. 5 // בעללאַטאָר 270: Gallagher vs. Mix // 3אַרענאַ // דובלין, ירעלאַנד
בעללאַטאָר 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals הויפּט קאַרד:
שאָוטיים
10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט
Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-וואַדים נעמקאָוו (14-2) ווס. #5-Julius Anglickas (10-1)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: #1-רייאַן באַדער (28-6, 1 נק) ווס. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
לייטווייט באָוט: #3-בענסאָן הענדערסאָן (28-10) ווס. ברענט פּרימוס (10-2)
פעאַטהערוועיגהט באָוט: הענרי קאָרראַלעס (18-6) ווס. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)
פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
7 פּ.ם. עט / 4 פּ.ם. פּט
ליכט כעוויווייט באָוט: #10-קארל אַלברעקצסאָן (12-3) ווס. דאָוולעטדזשאַן יאַגשימוראַדאָוו (18-6-1)
באַנטאַמוועיגהט באָוט: Erik Perez (20-8) ווס. Brett Johns (17-3)
ליכט כעוויווייט באָוט: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) ווס. Deon Clash (1-0)
לייטווייט באָוט: Nick Browne (11-1) ווס. Bobby Lee (12-6)
מידדלעוועיגהט באָוט: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 נק) ווס. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) ווס. Randi Field (2-0)
לייטווייט באָוט: Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) ווס. Raymond Pina (9-4)
באַנטאַמוועיגהט באָוט: Jaylon Bates (3-0) ווס. Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 נק)
וועלטערווייט באָוט: Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) ווס. Jaleel Willis (15-2)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) ווס. Collette Santiago (0-1)
*Card subject to change.
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