לאס אנדזשעלעס– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, קאַליף. אויף Jan. 26 has been completed with a five-fight main card and 11 preliminary contests.
The main event of the card will feature the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix, where the greatest heavyweight of all-timeפעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (38-5, 1 נק) faces current light heavyweight champרייאַן באַדער (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. The co-main event will feature the highly touted prospectאהרן פּיקאָ (4-1) against the always-toughהענרי קאָרראַלעס (16-3) ביי פעאַטהערוועיגהט.
דערצו, professional wrestling superstarJake Hagerbegins his MMA career againstJ.W. Kiser (1-1) בייַ כעוויווייט, Juan Archuleta (21-1) סקווערז אַוועק מיטRicky Bandejas (11-1) in a battle of surging bantamweights andAdel Altamimi(7-5), a coach with Jay Glazer’s Merging Vets and Players program, will make his Bellator debut againstBrandon McMahan (5-6) in the main card opener. The prelims forבעללאַטאָר 214: פעדער ווס. Baderwill feature the anticipated MMA debut of jiu-jitsu aceאַ.דזש. Agazarm (0-0) קעגןJesse Roberts(0-0), as well as the Bellator debut of 2016 Greco-Roman Word team memberChris Gonzalez(1-0) גענומען אויףHenry Mendez(0-1) and Lyoto Machida-training partner, Weber Almeida (1-0), פאַסינגOdan Chinchilla(1-0) בייַ באַנטאַמוועיגהט.
טיקקעץ פֿאַרבעללאַטאָר 214: פעדער ווס. Baderare on sale now and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 8 פּ.ם. CT and will be simulcast live on DAZN. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Completeבעללאַטאָר: פעדער ווס. BaderFight Card:
Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals Main Event: פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ(38-5, 1 נק) vs.רייאַן באַדער(26-5)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: אהרן פּיקאָ (4-1) vs.הענרי קאָרראַלעס (16-3)
GEGARD MOUSASI DEFENDS BELLATOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST UNBEATEN RAFAEL LOVATO JR.
לאס אנדזשעלעס– The co-main event of Bellator’s return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, קאַליף. אויף Jan. 26 will see reigning middleweight championגעגאַרד מאָוסאַסי (45-6-2) defend his title against undefeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black beltRafael Lovato Jr. (9-0).
The main event of the card will feature the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix, where the greatest heavyweight of all-timeפעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (38-5, 1 נק) faces current light heavyweight champרייאַן באַדער (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. A recently added featherweight bout will pit super-prospectאהרן פּיקאָ (4-1) against the always-toughהענרי קאָרראַלעס (16-3). Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר 214: פעדער ווס. Baderare on sale now and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 8 פּ.ם. CT and will be simulcast live on DAZN. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Fighting out of Leiden, South Holland, נעטהערלאַנדס, Gegard Mousasi will be looking to follow-up his decisive TKO victory overראָרי מאַקדאַנאַלד בייַ בעללאַטאָר 206in what will be his second title defense since becoming champion earlier this year. “The Dreamcatcher” is currently in the midst of an impressive eight-fight win streak that dates back to 2016. The 33-year-old judo black belt has dominated the stacked middleweight class since signing with Bellator in 2017, collecting three victories in as many bouts, including a pair of knockouts againstראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ and MacDonald in both of his world title fights. The former Strikeforce champion, who debuted in impressive fashion againstאלכסנדר שלעמענקאָ,now looks to extend his current win streak and defend the middleweight belt for the second time in just five months.
Rafael Lovato Jr. will be making his sixth appearance for Bellator, a bout where not only will the 35-year-old’s unblemished mark of 9-0 be on the line, but also a world championship belt. Since signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2017, the Oklahoma City-based fighter has tallied five wins and four finishes, three of which came in the opening round, including his most recent submission win over top middleweight contenderיוחנן סאָלטער בייַ בעללאַטאָר 205. A fourth-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the former Legacy FC middleweight champ will finally have his shot at Bellator gold when he takes on current 185-pound champion Mousasi in the co-main event of Bellator’s return to Los Angeles on Jan. 26.
BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINALS SET FOR JAN. 26 AT THE FORUM IN INGLEWOOD, קאַליף.
TICKETS FOR BELLATOR: FEDOR VS. BADER ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, אקטאבער. 19
לאס אנדזשעלעס– The Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix will see the greatest heavyweight of all timeפעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (38-5, 1 נק) meet current light heavyweight champרייאַן באַדער (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. The dream matchup takes place on Saturday, יאַנואַר 26 at the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, קאַליף.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר: פעדער ווס. Badergo on sale to the general public starting Friday, אקטאבער. 19 בייַ 10 אַ.ם. PT and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. A special Bellator Nation presale will take place Wednesday, אקטאבער. 17 and Thursday, אקטאבער. 18. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 8 פּ.ם. CT and will be simulcast live on DAZN. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Fighting out of Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, רוסלאַנד, Fedor Emelianenko enters the Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals on the heels of consecutive first-round knockouts overטשאַעל סאָננען און פראַנק מיר in the tourney’s semifinals and opening round, ריספּעקטיוולי. A former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight World Grand Prix Champion, “The Last Emperor” is now one win away from claiming Bellator gold. Often referred to as “The GOAT” by fans around the world, his career resume stands as one of the most impressive in the history of the sport with victories over AntônioRodrigo Nogueira, Mirko Cro Cop, Mark Hunt, Mark Coleman and Andrei Arlovski, צו נאָמען אַ ווייניק. מיט 29 career victories ending via finish, the punching power and world-class Sambo of the stoic Russian could result in yet another accolade in his illustrious career.
Attempting to become a simultaneous two-division titleholder, Ryan Bader’s path to the rare achievement is nearly complete. In his quest to earn the moniker of “Champ-Champ” and cement his status in the pound-for-pound standings, the Reno, Nev.-native KO’d “King Mo”לאַוואַל אין 15 seconds and later dominatedמאַט מיטריאָנע in the Semifinals of the Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Fighting out of Gilbert, אַריז., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University began his professional career with a 12-fight unbeaten streak and by winning season eight ofדי לעצט פייטער. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including wins over former world champions“Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, פיל דייוויס and Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante, as well as Ovince Saint Preux, Vinny Magalhães andלינטאָן וואַססעלל.