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Full Fight Night Results, Quotes & Photos For BELLATOR MMA 272: פּעטטיס ווס. Horiguchi

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Complete Fight Night Photos Here – Please Credit: BELLATOR MMA

C-Sergio Pettis (22-5) דיפיטיד Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4) דורך קאָ (spinning backfist) בייַ 3:24 פון קייַלעכיק פיר

Sergio Pettis: “I came out here and got beaten up for four rounds. When it happened, I was just like, ‘Man I am losing this fight. I’ve got to do something spectacular.’ It (the decisive punch that ended the fight) came at the right time.”

“I needed to face some adversity, and tonight Horiguchi gave me all of that. It was hard trying to time his rhythm, trying to get his movement down.”

“My coaches always tell me, ‘If you open up, you could be one of the best in the world.’ That what I’m pushing for.”

#9-Jeremy Kennedy (17-3, 1 נק) דיפיטיד #4-עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (20-7) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Jeremy Kennedy: “I can’t seem to find it. My coaches got mad at me in my last fight. I’ve got an atomic bomb. That’s what my coach said. It’s a 100-mile (per hour) fastball. I’ve got to use it. Last fight, I didn’t. I wanted to try and mix it up, change my style. I was competitive, but I had to get back to my roots.”

“I would have liked to have mixed it up a bit more, אָבער (עממאַנועל) Sanchez is in your face the whole time. It was hard to dictate that calculated range. He just came right at me.”

“I put a lot of pressure on myself. I had a close friend pass away. He was in my corner for my last few fights. I didn’t want to go home with a loss. I didn’t want to take any extra chance. I wanted to win every single exchange. I wanted to win every second, every moment of this fight. I didn’t care what that looked like. I had to get the ‘w.’ “

“Next time, I am going to get back to having fun and find that happy medium. This one is for Boom. I had to get my hand raised at all costs. I wasn’t coming out of this without a win.”

#7-Josh Hill (21-4) דיפיטיד Jared Scoggins (10-2) דורך קאָ (זעץ) בייַ :56 פון קייַלעכיק צוויי

Josh Hill: “This one was about timing. We knew the first round would be hard to get that timing down. ער (Jared Scoggins) was very jumpy, in and out. That (punch that ended the fight) was right on the button.”

“I belong there (in the Bellator MMA World Grand Prix). I know this division is stacked, so I understand (why he wasn’t included). I want in. If there are any injuries or pull outs, I’m your man.”

“I saw him (Scoggins) go down and knew he was out. There was no point to keep going.”

"ער (Scoggins) is very traditional, karate-esque. My coach and I worked on timing quite a bit. I knew the first round might be a little tricky. I landed a punch in the first, but it wasn’t on the money. The one in the second (that ended the fight) was.”

#5-Johnny Eblen (10-0) דיפיטיד Collin Huckbody (10-4) דורך טקאָ (פּאַנטשיז) בייַ 1:11 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

Johnny Eblen: “I wanted to send that dude (Huckbody) to the metaverse. סאַדלי, I could not do that tonight. I was I could have put on a better show, but it is what it is.”

“John Salter, I signed a bout agreement to fight you in Florida, but you [expletive withheld] out. I don’t know if you got hurt, or you [expletive withheld] out. But I want to see you in this [expletive withheld] cage, יוחנן. Let’s gear up and let’s get after it.”

פּרעלימינאַרי קאָרט:
Alexander Shabliy (21-3) דיפיטיד Bobby King (10-4) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Kai Kamaka III (9-4-1) דיפיטיד John de Jesus (14-10) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Levan Chokheli (10-1, 1 נק) דיפיטיד Vinicius de Jesus (9-5) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Justin Montalvo (4-0) דיפיטיד Jacob Bohn (10-8) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Mike Hamel (8-5) דיפיטיד Killys Mota (12-3) דורך שפּאַלטן באַשלוס (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Spike Carlyle (13-3) דיפיטיד Dan Moret (15-7) דורך סאַבמישאַן (דערציען-נאַקעט שטיקער) בייַ 2:58 פון קייַלעכיק דרייַ
Kyle Crutchmer (8-1) דיפיטיד #10-Oliver Enkamp (10-3) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

ביטע באַזוכן Bellator.com פֿאַר נאך אינפֿאָרמאַציע.

BELLATOR MMA Confirms Full Fight Card for BELLATOR MMA 272: פּעטטיס ווס. Horiguchi on SHOWTIME This Friday, דעצעמבער. 3 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. ET/PTBELLATOR MMA Confirms Full Fight Card for BELLATOR MMA 272: פּעטטיס ווס. Horiguchi on SHOWTIME This Friday, דעצעמבער. 3 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. עט / פּט

BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IS ON THE LINE AS BELLATOR CLOSES OUT THE YEAR AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA WITH A FLURRY OF ACTION-PACKED FIGHTS

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LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 272: Pettis vs Horiguchicard at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, קאַן. The event puts a stamp on the 2021 calendar year and is set to begin on SHOWTIME at10 פּ.ם. עט / פּט.

The stacked preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at7 פּ.ם. עט / 4 פּ.ם. פּט.

אין די הויפּט געשעעניש פון די אָוונט, current BELLATOR Bantamweight World ChampionSergio Pettis (21-5) puts his belt on the line against former BELLATOR 135-pound titleholder and current RIZIN championKyoji Horiguchi (29-3). The co-main event features former featherweight world title challenger No. 4-ראַנגקטעממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (20-6) versus former UFC standout and No. 9-ראַנגקטJeremy Kennedy (16-3, 1 נק).

Also anchoring the main card will be a bantamweight bout between UFC veteranJared Scoggins (10-1) און ניט קיין. 7-ראַנגקטJosh Hill (20-4), as well as undefeated American Top Team-product, און ניט קיין. 5-ranked middleweightJohnny Eblen (9-0), who looks to protect his unblemished record against BELLATOR newcomerCollin Huckbody (10-3).

With seven thrilling fights in total, דיBELLATOR MMA 272 preliminary card is highlighted by a pair of welterweight contests between Swedish submission specialist No. 10-ראַנגקטOliver Enkamp (10-2) and former Oklahoma State University wrestling standoutKyle Crutchmer (7-1) ווי געזונט וויLevan Chokheli (9-1, 1 נק) אוןVinicius de Jesus (9-4).

Hawaii’sKai Kamaka III (8-4-1) returns to the Scott Coker-led promotion, as he prepares for battle withJohn de Jesus (14-9) אין פעאַטהערוועיגהט קאַמף, ווייַלעDan Moret(15-6) אוןSpike Carlyle (12-3) meet in a 160-lb contract weight matchup.

Three additional lightweight matchups have also been announced with Russian sensationAlexander Shabliy (20-3) taking on Utah’sBobby King (10-3), Killys Mota (12-2) באַטלינגMike Hamel (8-5), אוןJustin Montalvo(3-0) squaring up withJacob Bohn (10-7)

טיקקעץ פֿאַרBELLATOR MMA 272 are on sale now and can be purchased atTicketmaster.com אוןBellator.com.

Full bout listings are below:

BELLATOR MMA 272: PETTIS VS. HORIGUCHIהויפּט קאָרט:

פרייַטיק, דעצעמבער. 3 – live onשאָוטיים

10 פּ.ם. עט / פּט

Bantamweight World Title boutC-Sergio Pettis (21-5) vs.Kyoji Horiguchi (29-3)

פעדערווייט באַוט: #4-עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (20-6) ווס. #9-Jeremy Kennedy (16-3, 1 נק)

Bantamweight boutJosh Hill(20-4) vs.Jared Scoggins(10-1)

מידאַלווייט באַוט: #5-Johnny Eblen (9-0) vs.Collin Huckbody (10-3)

פּרעלימינאַרי קאָרט:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV 

7 פּ.ם. עט / 4 פּ.ם. פּט

לייטווייט באַוטAlexander Shabliy (20-3) vs.Bobby King (10-3)

פעדערווייט באַוטJohn de Jesus (14-9) vs.Kai Kamaka III (8-4-1)

וועלטערווייט באַוט: Levan Chokheli (9-1, 1 נק) vs.Vinicius de Jesus (9-4)

לייטווייט באַוט: Justin Montalvo (3-0) vs.Jacob Bohn (10-7)

לייטווייט באַוט: Killys Mota (12-2) vs.Mike Hamel (8-5)

160-Pound Contract Weight boutDan Moret (15-6) vs.Spike Carlyle (12-3)

וועלטערווייט באַוט: #10-Oliver Enkamp (10-2) vs.Kyle Crutchmer (7-1)

*Card subject to change.

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

פּאָטער. דעצעמבער. 3 // בעללאַטאָר 272: פּעטטיס ווס. Horiguchi// מאָהעגאַן Sun אַרענאַ // ונקאַסוויללע, קאָרט

BELLATOR MMA 263: PITBULL VS. MCKEE VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

FULL PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO HERE

LOS ANGELES – June 17, 2021 – BELLATOR MMA’s Featherweight and Lightweight World Champion פּאַטריסיאָ פּיטבולל (32-4) and undefeated top-ranked challenger AJ McKee (17-0) previewed their must-watch Featherweight World Grand Prix Final and 145-pound title fight during a virtual press conference Wednesday. Both fighters’ head coaches, Eric Albarracin of Team Pitbull Brothers, און Antonio McKee of Team Bodyshop, also chimed in with a look at the final preparations both fight camps are taking as we approach the massive event.

בעללאַטאָר 263: פּיטבולל ווס. מאַקי will emanate from the Forum in Inglewood, קאַליף., and will air live on SHOWTIME at 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט. Tickets for the event go on sale tomorrow, פרייַטיק, יוני 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com.

Here is what the fighters and their coaches had to say Wednesday:

פּאַטריסיאָ פּיטבולל, BELLATOR Featherweight World Champion & BELLATOR Lightweight World Champion

“I’m a little bit older and faster than the rest of my division and I’m going to use this in my favor. (22:47)

“Of all the opponents I’ve faced, AJ is the most dangerous, and I know that. מיט אַז זייַענדיק האט, I know that I’m going to win this fight and prove his father wrong. (26:18)

“At the beginning of his career, he faced very low-level guys. He has a few wins over tough opponents, but he’s never fought anyone like me. He claims that he is ready for me, but he isn’t, and he’ll learn that very quickly in front of his home crowd.” (38:48)

AJ McKee, צי ניט. 1 Ranked BELLATOR Featherweight & Featherweight World Grand Prix Finalist

“It’s been a great journey and this is something I’ve dreamed of my entire career. Like I said, I’ve been calling Pitbull’s name since I first stepped into that cage and he’s ignored me, pretending like he doesn’t know who I am. אין די סוף פון די טאָג, there is nowhere else for him to run and he has to look me in my eyes. I’m looking forward to it. Everyone says I haven’t been tested and I agree. אָבער, when you do see me get tested, a whole different animal will come out. (23:22)

“After I beat Pitbull and become the face of BELLATOR, we can run it back for that second belt too. Becoming champ-champ is something that I said I was always going to do, and that I will do. I went through the trials and tribulations of not wanting to fight, to then having my passion for this come back and me seeing all my goals be within reach. It’s going to be fun, especially after the long break due to my knee surgery. I can’t wait to get in there again. The Mercenary does one thing: he signs the contract and then takes the person out. (24:22)

“I’ve been preparing for this fight for six years because Pitbull has been at the top for so long. אַמאָל ווידער, I have a foot longer reach on him, so he has to come to me. He says he is training with gold medal wrestlers, but I will do the same thing to him that I did to Pat Curran and Darrion Caldwell. I’m comfortable off my back. Just because he’s Brazilian, that doesn’t mean anything in terms of Jiu jitsu. I have that evolved Jiu jitsu and that’s what I get people with when they don’t see it coming.” (31:45)

סקאַט קאָקער, BELLATOR President

“We’re excited to be back in California and we are excited to be back in the Forum, a place where we have had so many great fights. It’s going to be an amazing event. My staff is excited and the fighters are excited. When you think about live sports, it needs fans. We got a taste of it last week at the Mohegan Sun, which has been an amazing partner for us, but it’s time to travel and get back to what BELLATOR does best. That is putting on great fights touring from city-to-city, starting with this amazing fight on July 31. (4:10)

“This is the fight that everyone wanted to see. We have so many amazing athletes in this division that we went through the lottery system for matchups, which provided us with amazing fights. But at the beginning, I was wishing that the final would be McKee versus Pitbull. When we signed McKee, he had zero fights to his name. איצט, look at where he is today. Back then, Pitbull was our champion and obviously still is today, so this fight is the “OG” vs. the new guard and we’ll have to see what happens.” (5:13)

Eric Albarracin, Team Pitbull Brothers Head Coach

“Patricio’s had a bullseye on his back since he became the champ in 2014, when he beat Pat Curran and this run has gone exactly as we planned. We were the matchmakers, we sent Darrion Caldwell to the other side of the bracket to take out some of the young bucks and he did. דעמאָלט, AJ took him out and here we are. I think this is the perfect matchup for the finals. We have a young, up-and-coming, undefeated fighter and the pound-for-pound best fighter on the planet, פּאַטריסיאָ פּיטבולל. This is going to be the greatest fight in BELLATOR history. (7:20)

“Even at 17-0, AJ is still very young in the game. He’s very unpredictable. אָבער, at the end of the day it’s Pitbull who is the pound-for-pound best on the planet, it’s Pitbull who is the double champ, it’s Pitbull who has the best coaches in the game and they don’t know how to prepare for that.” (8:18)

Antonio McKee, Team Bodyshop Head Coach

“I lived a different life, one where it wasn’t all good. I was dealing with a lot of stuff that a lot of African American men deal with. No mother and no father, growing up in the streets of Los Angeles. It was what it was, but I made the right decisions and never got caught for anything that I did that could have put me away for the rest of my life and found my drive and motivation through my son. The things that AJ would say as a kid, like ‘Daddy if you die, can I die with you?’ I didn’t care about living and I didn’t have a problem with killing either. And then one day AJ says ‘Dad, whatever you do and wherever you go, I want to come with you.’ I was ready to clock out, but then I realized that I needed to be here for him. He had nothing but me, so that gave me the drive and the strength to find a better way out.

“I made it this far, did my thing as a wrestler and was the best in the world. I did what I was doing, but I didn’t have the right mindset, so I had to check my mental and learn how to be a respectable human being. Once I did that, things started to shift for me and now here we are. I did things to keep AJ in private school, not to buy cars, מוזיק, and jewelry. I did it all to pay for his school tuition.” (14:36)

Featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull Meets AJ McKee in the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix Finals on Saturday, יולי 31 — לעבן אויף שאָוטיים

בעללאַטאָר 263 TAKES PLACE AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, יולי 31 – לעבן אויף שאָוטיים®

TICKETS FOR THIS MASSIVE EVENT GO ON SALE TOMORROW ATBELLATOR.COM

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לאס אנדזשעלעס — And then there were two…

What began with 16 featherweight athletes vying for a one-million-dollar grand prize and the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship has been narrowed to the greatest BELLATOR athlete in the history of the promotionפּאַטריסיאָ פּיטבולל (32-4) and the company’s best-ever homegrown fighter in No. 1 ראַנגקטAJ McKee (17-0).

The culmination of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, יולי 31 בייַ די פאָרום אין ינגלעוואָאָד, קאַליף., and marks the company’s first domestic event hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.

בעללאַטאָר 263: פּיטבולל ווס. מאַקיairs live on SHOWTIME at 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. PT and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, יוני 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com with a pre-sale taking place on Thursday.

“This is without a doubt going to be the biggest BELLATOR fight of all time,” said BELLATOR President Scott Coker. “AJ McKee has been calling for a shot at Pitbull’s title since his very first professional victory inside our cage six years ago. Now he’s finally getting the opportunity to realize his dream of becoming a world champion against the winningest fighter in BELLATOR history. For Pitbull a win over McKee in this tournament final would be a statement piece to add to his long list of accolades and legacy as the best 145-pounder on the planet.”

One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has long been considered the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, where he sits atop the pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable record of 32-4 with wins over elite competition including the likes ofפּאַט קורראַןJuan Archuletaדניאל וועיטשעל (x2) and most recently a second triumph over Emmanuel Sanchez, the 33-year-old stands alone as the featherweight king. אַדדיטיאָנאַללי, he was able to capture the Lightweight World Championship in a 2019 contest opposite Michael Chandler, becoming only the second BELLATOR athlete to hold two titles simultaneously. מיט 23 finishes in 36 פאַכמאַן פיגהץ, Pitbull has shown time and time again that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.

With a perfect record of 17-0, AJ McKee has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut at the ripe age of 20-years-old. With an even six knockouts and six submissions, the now-26-year-old McKee has shown a knack for securing finishes—and fast—with nine coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every man who has opposed him including former champions Pat Curran, געאָרגי קאַראַכאַניאַן, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted most-recently with a rare, modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” Finally, the Long Beach native will face the man he has called for since signing with BELLATOR, as he takes on Patricio Pitbull in the much-anticipated Featherweight World Grand Prix Final.

The preliminary portion of the event streams live at 7 פּ.ם. עט / 4 פּ.ם. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel, as well as Pluto TV and features former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 ראַנגקטעממאַנועל סאַנטשעז(20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 ראַנגקטMads Burnell(15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 ראַנגקטMagomed “Tiger” Magomedov(18-1) און ניט קיין. 4 RaufeonSupaStots(16-1) and a lightweight affair pitting undefeatedUsman Nurmagomedov (12-0) קעגןManny Muro(12-6).

בעללאַטאָר 263: פּיטבולל ווס. מאַקיהויפּט קאַרד:

שבת, יולי 31 – Live on שאָוטיים

10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט

Featherweight World Title Main EventC-פּאַטריסיאָ פּיטבולל(32-4) ווס. #1-AJ McKee (17-0)

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV

7 פּ.ם. עט / 4 פּ.ם. פּט

פעאַטהערוועיגהט באָוט: #2-עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז(20-5) ווס. #8-Mads Burnell (15-3)

באַנטאַמוועיגהט באָוט: #3-Magomed Magomedov(18-1) ווס. #4-Raufeon Stots(16-1)

לייטווייט באָוט: Usman Nurmagomedov (12-0) vs.Manny Muro(12-6)

*Card subject to change.

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FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 255: PITBULL VS. SANCHEZ 2

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS

BELLATOR MMA 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2הויפּט קאַרד:

C-פּאַטריסיאָ פּיטבולל (32-4) defeated #2-עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז(20-5) via technical submission (גויללאָטינע שטיקער) בייַ 3:35 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

#6-Jason Jackson(14-4) דיפיטיד #3-נימאַן גרייסי(10-2) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

#6-Tyrell Fortune(10-1) דיפיטידJack May (11-8) דורך טקאָ (פּאַנטשיז) בייַ 3:16 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

Usman Nurmagomedov(12-0) דיפיטידMike Hamel(7-5) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

5-Kana Watanabe(10-0-1) דיפיטיד #4-Alejandra Lara(9-4) דורך שפּאַלטן באַשלוס (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:  

#6-Magomed Magomedov (18-1) דיפיטידCee Jay Hamilton (15-8) דורך סאַבמישאַן (דערציען-נאַקעט שטיקער) בייַ 1:22 פון קייַלעכיק צוויי

Mandel Nallo (8-1) דיפיטידRicardo Seixas (9-3) דורך נאַקאַוט (סטרייקס) בייַ 3:23 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

Khalid Murtazaliev (15-2) דיפיטידFabio Aguiar (17-2) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Chris Gonzalez (6-0) דיפיטידRoger Huerta (24-13-1) דורך סאַבמישאַן (סטרייקס) בייַ 3:01 פון קייַלעכיק דרייַ

Jose Augusto (17-1) דיפיטידיונתן ווילסאָן (9-3) דורך סאַבמישאַן (head and arm choke) בייַ 4:58 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

Roman Faraldo (5-0) דיפיטידTrevor Gudde (2-2) דורך טקאָ 1:30 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

Jordan Newman (3-0) דיפיטידBranko Busick (2-2) דורך טקאָ (סטרייקס) בייַ 2:30 פון קייַלעכיק צוויי

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THE FINALS OF THE BELLATOR MMA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – CHAMPION PATRICIO “PITBULL” VS. #1-RANKED AJ MCKEE

Quotes:

Patricio “Pitbull:"“I am ready to fight AJ McKee right now, please just tell SHOWTIME, I will get in the cage and we can take care of this tomorrow.”

“I want to be the first man to defeat McKee, he has been opening his mouth about me for a very long time, this will be the biggest fight in BELLATOR history.”

AJ McKee“Patricio Pitbull has been the man. Nothing against him. He’s got great accolades. I already said I’m going to be the champ-champ. פֿאַר מיר, it’s the new era. He said my time is over. My time has just begun. We’ll see.

“It’s a fight the fans have wanted for the longest. אויף שפּיץ פון אַז, he’s underrated. He’s an outstanding champ. His accolades, his credentials, his record is phenomenal. But at the end of the day, nobody has a win over me. Nobody has a belt with my name on it and nobody is going to get a belt with my name on it.”

ביטע באַזוכןBellator.com פֿאַר נאך אינפֿאָרמאַציע.

SHOWTIME® TO DELIVER A FLURRY OF BELLATOR MMA™ CONTENT ACROSS PLATFORMS IN ADVANCE OF LIVE BELLATOR DEBUT ON APRIL 2

Exclusive Fight Content Includes Past Events, היגהליגהץ, And In-Depth Analysis of Featherweight And Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix

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NEW YORK – MARCH 19, 2021 – BELLATOR MMAis launching on SHOWTIME on Friday, April 2 withBELLATOR MMA 255: פּיטבולל ווס. סאַנטשעז 2 followed by two consecutive Friday nights of live championship MMA fight action. In anticipation of the launch, SHOWTIME will air a collection of BELLATOR specials and fight replays across its distribution platforms to set the stage for the April 2 live event featuring theBELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Semifinal, as well as the beginning of the highly anticipatedBELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix set to begin on Friday, April 9 and Friday, אַפּריל 16.

Starting this week, both SHOWTIME subscribers and non-subscribers have access to an exclusive collection of fights that have paved the way for the compelling upcoming matchups in each of these premier mixed martial arts tournaments featuringPatricio “Pitbull”עממאַנועל סאַנטשעזAJ McKeeוואַדים נעמקאָוורייאַן באַדער און מער.

דערצו, SHOWTIME Sports will present a pair of highlight-driven specials hosted byMorning Kombat’sBrian Campbell and Luke Thomas to preview the Pitbull vs. Sanchez featherweight semifinal and the start of the eight-man Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament. TitledROAD TO BELLATOR MMAbothspecial programs will consist of highlights, analysis, and fight predictions, as SHOWTIME Sports’ dynamic combat sports duo prepares viewers for the live debut of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME.

ROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: פּיטבולל ווס. סאַנטשעז 2 will debut on Monday, March 22 whileROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prixwill premiere one week later on Monday, מאַרץ 29 אויף דישאָוטיים ספורט אוןBELLATOR MMA YouTube channels.Both programs also will beavailable to subscribers on all SHOWTIME On Demand platforms, on SHOWTIME EXTREME, as well as to SHOWTIME distributors for their free-on-demand and online portals.

אויף שבת, מאַרץ 27, a replay ofBELLATOR MMA 253: Caldwell vs. מאַקי will air on SHOWTIME at 8 פּ.ם. עט / פּט. The four-fight card, includingMcKee’s iconic “McKee-otine” finish over former BELLATOR Bantamweight World Championדאַרריאָן קאָלדוועל that propelled the young star into the Featherweight World Grand Prix Final, will also replay onSHOWTIME on Sunday, מאַרץ 28 בייַ 12 Midnight ET/PT, and again on Thursday, אַפּריל 1 בייַ 9 פּ.ם. עט / פּט.

בעללאַטאָר 253, along with several past events which featured the world-class fighters in the upcoming tournaments, will be scheduled on SHOWTIME EXTREME weeknights at 10 פּ.ם. ET/PT and are now available on SHOWTIME On Demand platforms. Select events will be available for free to non-subscribers via SHOWTIME distributor platforms and on Pluto TV’s SHOWTIME Selects and BELLATOR MMA channels.

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.

The following fight replays are scheduled for the weeks ahead as fans prepare for the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME:

·       BELLATOR MMA 252: פּיטבולל ווס. קאַרוואַלהאָ- (Original air date 11/12/2020)

·BELLATOR MMA 251: מאַנהאָעף ווס. Anderson- (Original air date 11/05/2020)

·BELLATOR MMA 245: דייוויס ווס. Machida 2- (Original air date 09/11/2020)

·BELLATOR MMA 244: Bader vs. נעמקאָוו- (Original air date 08/21/2020)

·BELLATOR MMA 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie- (Original air date 06/14/2019)

·BELLATOR MMA 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch- (Original air date 04/27/2019)

·BELLATOR MMA 214: פעדער ווס. Bader- (Original air date 01/26/2019)

·BELLATOR MMA 186: Bader vs. וואַססעלל- (Original air date 11/03/2017)

·מער, two individual bouts from BELLATOR MMA 209: - (Original air date 11/16/2018)

  • BELLATOR MMA: Davis vs Nemkov
  • BELLATOR MMA: פּיטבולל ווס. סאַנטשעז

פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע וויזיטwww.bellator.com אָדערwww.SHO.com, follow on Twitter @BellatorMMA and @ShowtimeSportson Instagram @BellatorMMA and @ShoSports, אָדער ווערן אַ פאָכער אויף Facebook בייwww.Facebook.com/BellatorMMA.

באַאַמטער רעזולטאַטן & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 252: PITBULL VS. CARVALHO

COMPLETE EVENT PHOTOS HERE

COMPLETE POST-FIGHT VIDEO INTERVIEWS

בעללאַטאָר 252: פּיטבולל ווס. קאַרוואַלהאָ הויפּט קאַרד:
Patricio “Pitbull” (31-4) דיפיטיד Pedro Carvalho (11-4) דורך קאָ (זעץ) בייַ 2:10 פון קייַלעכיק איינער
Yaroslav Amosov (25-0) דיפיטיד Logan Storley (11-1) דורך שפּאַלטן באַשלוס (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (20-4) דיפיטיד דניאל וועיטשעל (40-12) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (48-46, 49-46, 49-45)

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:
אהרן פּיקאָ (7-3) דיפיטיד John de Jesus (13-9) דורך קאָ (זעץ) בייַ 4:12 פון קייַלעכיק צוויי
Keri Taylor Melendez (5-0) דיפיטיד Emilee King (4-4) דורך סאַבמישאַן (דערציען-נאַקעט שטיקער) בייַ 3:02 פון קייַלעכיק איינער
Manny Muro (12-6) דיפיטיד Devin פּאַואַל (10-5) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Jornel Lugo (5-0) דיפיטיד Schyler Sootho (4-1) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Lucas Brennan (4-0) דיפיטיד Andrew Salas (6-5) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Roman Faraldo (4-0) דיפיטיד Pat Casey (6-4) דורך (וואס) punches at 2:30 פון קייַלעכיק צוויי
Trevor Gudde (2-1) דיפיטיד Khonry Gracie (2-2) דורך טקאָ (קני) בייַ 3:28 פון קייַלעכיק דרייַ

ביטע באַזוכן Bellator.com פֿאַר נאך אינפֿאָרמאַציע.

BELLATOR MMA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX RESUMES LIVE ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK BEGINNING NOV. 12

CHAMP PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ DEFENDS HIS TITLE IN QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP AGAINST PEDRO CARVALHO, WHILE DANIEL WEICHEL FACES EMMANUEL SANCHEZ

מער, DARRION CALDWELL MEETS UNDEFEATED AJ MCKEE IN SEMIFINALS ON NOV. 19



לאס אנדזשעלעס The Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix resumes Thursday, נאוועמבער. 12 with two quarterfinal matchups set to take place, as champ Patricio “Pitbull” (30-14) defends his title against Pedro Carvalho (11-3), ווייַלע דניאל וועיטשעל (40-11) און עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (19-4) square off in a battle of former title contenders. אַדדיטיאָנאַללי, the first semifinal bout is set for Thursday, נאוועמבער. 19, when former titleholder דאַרריאָן קאָלדוועל (15-3) squares off with undefeated AJ McKee (16-0) for a spot in the tournament finals. All the action airs LIVE on קבס ספורט נעטוואָרק בייַ 7 פּ.ם. עט / 4 פּ.ם. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, קאַן.

אין די הויפּט געשעעניש פון בעללאַטאָר 252 אויף נאוועמבער. 12, fans will see a featherweight world title bout with two-division Bellator champion Patricio “Pitbull” defending his 145-pound crown against SBG Ireland’s Carvalho. In addition to the five-round championship headliner, a second Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal will go down, as two former title challengers in Weichel and Sanchez meet again following a razor-thin split decision-victory for Weichel in 2016. The winners of these two bouts can expect to see each other in the next semifinal matchup.

די בעללאַטאָר 253 headliner on Nov. 19 sees former bantamweight world champion Caldwell go toe-to-toe with rising prospect McKee on the other side of the bracket in the first semifinal. The winner earns a guaranteed spot in the finals and a shot at the Bellator world title and a chance to take home one million dollars.

All three Featherweight World Grand Prix bouts were initially slated to take place at the postponed בעללאַטאָר 241 און בעללאַטאָר 244 events prior to the COVID-19 pandemic effectively putting the yearlong tournament on hiatus.

קבס ספורט נעטוואָרק וועט לופט בעללאַטאָר 252: פּיטבולל ווס. קאַרוואַלהאָ און בעללאַטאָר 253: Caldwell vs. מאַקי LIVE in all U.S. markets at 7 פּ.ם. עט / 4 פּ.ם. פּט, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.

Hailing from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, two-time featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” will enter the Bellator cage for a promotional record 23rd time on Nov. 12. With impressive wins to his credit over Michael Chandler, דניאל סטראַוס (קס 3), דניאל וועיטשעל (x2) און פּאַט קורראַן, the 33-year old continues on in the Featherweight World Grand Prix not far removed from his lightweight championship victory in May of last year. Having earned a finish in 21 פון זיין 30 ווינס ווי אַ פאַכמאַן, the simultaneous two-division champion most recently bested current bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta on the scorecards in an exciting opening round World Grand Prix matchup and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when he finally sets his sights on Carvalho.

Portuguese submission specialist Pedro Carvalho will be entering the Bellator cage for just the fifth time in his eight-year professional career, looking for his seventh consecutive victory and his first world title victory. With victories in nine of his last 11 קאַנטעס, including against Derek Campos, דניאל Crawfordand a face crank-submission over Sam Sicilia in the opening round, the 25-year-old SBG Ireland-product is on the cusp of greatness – and winning the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix would be the perfect way to solidify it.

מיט איבער 50 professional fights to his name, Germany’s Daniel Weichel is ready to make his 2020 debut in a highly anticipated World Grand Prix quarterfinal bout with Sanchez, a fighter Weichel got the better of four years ago at בעללאַטאָר 159. Following his Bellator debut in 2014, “Drake” has enjoyed an impressive promotional mark of 9-3, including pivotal victories over Sanchez, פּאַט קורראַן, געאָרגי קאַראַכאַניאַן און Saul Rogers.

On the heels of yet another masterful performance that ended in a submission victory over Tywan Claxton in the opening round of the World Grand Prix, “El Matador” is ready for another title run as he prepares for the 50-fight veteran and the man who beat him once before, דניאל וועיטשעל. Since joining forces with Bellator in 2014, the Milwaukee, Wisc.-resident has collected 11 victories over a 14-fight stint, including key wins over the likes of Claxton, דניאל סטראַוס, Marcos Galvao and Georgi Karakhanyan (2רענטגענ).

Having needed just one round to put away his last opponent via submission in the quarterfinals of the World Grand Prix, Darrion Caldwell is on a mission to regain Bellator gold. “The Wolf,” a former North Carolina State University NCAA National Champion wrestler, has looked unstoppable since moving up to the featherweight division, having defeated Adam Borics, ווי געזונט ווי הענרי קאָרראַלעס in the opening round of the tournament. איצט, the former bantamweight champ sits only two victories away from holding a title in his second division – a feat very few athletes can claim.

Touted by עספּן as the best fighter in MMA under the age of 25, AJ McKee looks to back up the lofty expectations often held by the public for second generations-athletes. Undefeated in his career, “The Mercenary” has made himself known to the world through his flashy persona and trash talk, אָבער רובֿ ימפּאָרטאַנטלי, his work inside the Bellator cage. With every one of his pro bouts taking place with Bellator, the Long Beach-native can achieve what he set out to do beginning at בעללאַטאָר 146 אין 2015 and become world champion with just two more wins.

Also announced for בעללאַטאָר 252…is a third main card bout featuring the always-exciting אהרן פּיקאָ (6-3) of Jackson-Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, נ.מ., who returns for his second appearance inside Bellator’s “FightSphere, having previously defeated Solo Hatley Jr. in impressive fashion at בעללאַטאָר 242. He will take on Pittsburgh’s John de Jesus (13-8), who was most recently victorious at בעללאַטאָר 244 against Vladyslav Parubchenko, in what promises to an explosive featherweight contest.

For further information, ביטע באַזוכן Bellator.com.

דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר 252: פּיטבולל ווס. קאַרוואַלהאָ Fight Card:
קבס ספורט נעטוואָרק | DAZN
7 פּ.ם. און

Featherweight World Title Bout/FWGP Quarterfinal: Patricio “Pitbull” פריר (30-4) ווס. Pedro Carvalho (11-3)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal: דניאל וועיטשעל (40-11) ווס. עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (19-4)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: אהרן פּיקאָ (6-3) ווס. John de Jesus (13-8)


דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר 253: Caldwell vs. מאַקי Fight Card:
קבס ספורט נעטוואָרק | DAZN
7 פּ.ם. און

Featherweight World Grand Prix Semifinal: דאַרריאָן קאָלדוועל (15-3) ווס. AJ McKee (16-0)


*Card subject to change.

FULL FIGHT CARD AND BROADCAST DETAILS FOR THIS FRIDAY’S BELLATOR 241: PITBULL VS. CARVALHO EVENT AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA – LIVE ON DAZN

ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן. – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to מאָהעגאַן Sun אַרענאַ דעם פרייַטיק, מאַרץ 13 is official with a stacked six-fight main card, headlined by current two-division champ פּאַטריסיאָ פּיטבולל (30-4) defending his 145-lb. title in the Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinals against upstart SBG-product and tournament dark horse Pedro Carvalho (11-3).



בעללאַטאָר 241: פּיטבולל ווס. קאַרוואַלהאָ will stream live exclusively on DAZN בייַ 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel, ווי געזונט ווי DAZN, אָנהייב בייַ 7:30 פּ.ם. און / 4:30 פּ.ם. פּט.



The exciting main card will also see a Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal take place in the co-main event,ווען דניאל וועיטשעל (40-11) rematches עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (19-4) for a future shot at the world title. דערצו, former New York Giants lineman מאַט מיטריאָנע (13-7, 1 נק) will be taking on ראַני מאַרקעס (19-7) in a heavyweight main card bout, while England’s פאולוס דיילי (42-17-2) and heavy-handed Sabah Homasi (13-8) go toe-to-toe in a 170-pound matchup that is sure to produce fireworks. Rounding out the main card will see Connecticut’s own ניק נואַל (16-3) גענומען אויף Zach Zane (14-9) of Hawaii at lightweight and a must-see middleweight contest showcasing Anatoly Tokov (29-2) ווס. Fabio Aguiar (17-1).



די פּרילימאַנערי קאָרט פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר 241: פּיטבולל ווס. קאַרוואַלהאָ will stream live stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel און DAZN בייַ 7:30 פּ.ם. און / 4:30 פּ.ם. פּט. The prelims feature appearances from Bellator prospects and other familiar names in Baby Slice (3-2, 1 נק), Robson Gracie Jr. (3-0), Leslie Smith (11-8-1), Romero Cotton (4-0), Mike Kimbel
(3-2), און לעאַנדראָ היגאָ (19-5) באַגעגעניש Dominic Mazzotta (15-3) ביי פעאַטהערוועיגהט.



Complete בעללאַטאָר 241: פּיטבולל ווס. קאַרוואַלהאָ הויפּט קאַרד:

DAZN

10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט



Featherweight WGP Quarterfinal World Title Bout: פּאַטריסיאָ פּיטבולל (30-4) ווס. Pedro Carvalho (11-3)

Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: דניאל וועיטשעל (40-11) ווס. עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (19-4)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: מאַט מיטריאָנע (13-7, 1 נק) ווס. ראַני מאַרקעס (19-7)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: פאולוס דיילי (42-17-2) ווס. Sabah Homasi (13-8)

Lightweight Main Card Bout: ניק נואַל (16-3) ווס. Zach Zane (14-9)

Middleweight Main Card Bout: Anatoly Tokov (29-2) ווס. Fabio Aguiar (17-1)



פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:

Bellator’s YouTube Channel | DAZN

7:30 פּ.ם. און / 4:30 פּ.ם. פּט



Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Robson Gracie Jr. (3-0) ווס. Billy Goff (2-2)

160-לב. Contract Weight Preliminary Bout: Baby Slice (3-2, 1 נק) ווס. Kaheem Murray (3-3)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jordan Newman (2-0) ווס. Pat McCrohan (4-3)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Romero Cotton (4-0) ווס. דזשאַסטין Sumter (7-3)

140-לב. Contract Weight Preliminary Bout: Mike Kimbel (3-2) ווס. Kenny Rivera (2-2)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Killys Mota (12-1) ווס. Nate Andrews (16-3)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: לעאַנדראָ היגאָ (19-5) ווס. Dominic Mazzotta (15-3)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Leslie Smith (11-8-1) ווס. Jessy Miele (9-3)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ion Pascu (18-10) ווס. Mark Lemminger (10-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Vladimir Tokov (7-0) ווס. Marcus Surin (6-2)



*Card subject to change.



ביטע באַזוכן Bellator.com פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע.

BELLATOR BRINGS FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX TO MOHEGAN SUN ARENA ON MARCH 13 WHEN CHAMP PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ DEFENDS HIS TITLE AGAINST PEDRO CARVALHO

FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS CONTINUE AS DANIEL WEICHEL MEETS EMMANUEL SANCHEZ IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT



Tickets on sale next Friday, יאַנואַר 17



לאס אנדזשעלעס – On Friday, מאַרץ 13, Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, קאַן. will host בעללאַטאָר 241, an event featuring TWO quarterfinal matchups of the Featherweight World Grand Prix. אין די הויפּט געשעעניש, fans will see a featherweight world title bout with two-division Bellator champion Patricio “Pitbull” (30-4) defending his 145-pound crown against SBG Ireland-product Pedro Carvalho (11-3).



In addition to the five-round championship main event, a second Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal will also take place, as two former title challengers, דניאל וועיטשעל (40-11) און עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (19-4), meet for the first time since their 2016 razor-thin split decision.



טיקקעץ פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר 241: פּיטבולל ווס. קאַרוואַלהאָ are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Thursday, Jan. 16 בייַ 10 אַ.ם. און. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Jan. 17 בייַ 10 אַ.ם. און. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.



בעללאַטאָר 241: פּיטבולל ווס. קאַרוואַלהאָ will stream exclusively on DAZN אויף פרייטאג, מאַרץ 13 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. נאָך באַוץ וועט זיין מודיע אין קומענדיק וואָכן.



Hailing from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, two-time featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” will enter the Bellator cage for a promotional record 23rd time on March 13. With impressive wins to his name over דניאל סטראַוס (קס 3), דניאל וועיטשעל (x2) און פּאַט קורראַן, the 32-year old continues in the Featherweight World Grand Prix not far removed from his lightweight championship win over מיכאל טשאַנדלער in May of last year. Having earned a finish in 21 פון זיין 30 ווינס ווי אַ פאַכמאַן, the simultaneous two-division champion most recently bested Juan Archuleta on the scorecards in an exciting opening round grand prix matchup and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when he meets Carvalho on March 13.



Portuguese submission specialist Pedro Carvalho will be entering the Bellator cage for just the fifth time in his eight-year professional career, looking for his seventh consecutive victory and his first world title victory. With victories in nine of his last 11 קאַנטעס, including against דערעק פיעלדס, Daniel Crawford and a face crank submission over סאַם סיסילי אין די עפן קייַלעכיק, the 23-year-old SBG Ireland-product is on the cusp of becoming an elite force in the 145-pound division – winning the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix would be the perfect way to solidify it.



מיט איבער 50 professional fights to his name, Germany’s Daniel Weichel is ready to make his 2020 debut in a highly anticipated grand prix quarterfinal bout with Sanchez, a fighter Weichel got the better of nearly four years ago at בעללאַטאָר 159. Following his Bellator debut in 2014, “Drake” has enjoyed an impressive promotional mark of 9-3, including pivotal victories over Sanchez, פּאַט קורראַן,געאָרגי קאַראַכאַניאַן און Saul Rogers.



On the heels of yet another masterful performance that ended in a submission victory over Tywan Claxton in the opening round of the grand prix, “El Matador” is ready for another title run as he prepares for the undefeated 50-fight veteran and the man who beat him once before, דניאל וועיטשעל. Since joining forces with Bellator in 2014, the Milwaukee, Wisc. resident has collected 11 victories over a 14-fight stint, including key wins over the likes of Claxton, דניאל סטראַוס, Marcos Galvao and Georgi Karakhanyan (2רענטגענ).



דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר 241: פּיטבולל ווס. קאַרוואַלהאָ הויפּט קאַרד:

DAZN

10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט



Featherweight World Title Bout/FWGP Quarterfinal: Patricio “Pitbull” פריר (30-4) ווס. Pedro Carvalho (11-3)

Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal: דניאל וועיטשעל (40-11) ווס. עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (19-4)





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