БОЛЬШ, THE BELLATOR DEBUTS OF FORMER TITLE CHALLENGERS CAT ZINGANO AND LIZ CARMOUCHE

Лос-Анджэлес— For the first time, Bellator MMA’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena у Uncasville, Канэктыкут. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, Сем. 11 and Saturday, Сем. 12. On night one, Bellator 245is headlined by former world champsФіл Дэвіс (21-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна) іМачида (26-9) in a light heavyweight rematch, у той час якBellator 246on night two sees a bantamweight world championship fight featuring top contenderJuan Archuleta (24-2) taking on the undefeatedПаўторная сумесь (13-0) for the vacant title.

Two former world title challengers also make their long-awaited Bellator debuts, якCat Zingano (10-4) бярэ на сябеGabby Holloway (6-5) in a featherweight matchup atBellator 245, у той час якLiz Carmouche (13-7) meets the newly signedДэАна Бэнэт (10-6-1) at flyweight during the main card ofBellator 246.

Bellator 245: Дэвіс супраць. Machida 2у пятніцу, Сем. 11 іBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Змяшацьу суботу, Сем. 12 air live onParamount Network іDAZN на 10 p.m. І / 9 p.m. Канэктыкут. Preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.

A former Bellator light heavyweight world champion, Phil Davis returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since stoppingКарл Albrektsson наBellator 231 in October of last year. A four-time NCAA D-I All-American wrestler at Penn State University, "Г-н. Wonderful” has earned professional victories over Brian Stann, Аляксандр Густафсан, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, and the man he will face again on Sept. 11, Мачида. With eight Bellator appearances already, the San Diego-based fighter has his sights set on reclaiming his world title in the sport’s toughest light heavyweight division.

After signing with Bellator in 2018, Lyoto Machida made his highly anticipated promotional debut with a victory over former champРафаэль КарвальюнаBellator 213and would later go on to defeat the now-retiredСонненinside the famed Madison Square Garden atBellator 222. The former UFC light heavyweight champ, known to fans around the globe as “The Dragon,” owns notable career wins over Tito Ortiz, “Shogun” Rua, Dan Henderson, Rashad Evans and Randy Couture. Having lost to Davis in the first matchup in Brazil, the native ofSalvador, Bahia, Brazil is looking for redemption and a future shot at Bellator gold.

Fresh off of an impressive victory overГенры Корралес наBellator 238 раней у гэтым годзе, Juan Archuleta will look to capture the promotion’s vacant bantamweight strap. Fighting out of Hesperia, Каліфорнія., the 32-year-old knockout artist will once again drop down a weight class for a shot at the world title, something he successfully accomplished on four separate occasions while competing for regional promotion King of the Cage (light welterweight, лёгкі, flyweight and bantamweight). Following a hard-fought featherweight world title bout withПатрысіо Pitbull last September, “The Spaniard” returns to bantamweight, where he has been undefeated for over five years.

Currently fighting out of Jackson Wink MMA in Albuquerque, Н.М., Patchy Mix will make his fourth appearance for Bellator, where he has tallied three first-round submission victories. The 26-year-old Buffalo, N.Y.-native hopes to remain undefeated and build off of his most recent win on New Year’s Eve, which saw “No Love” earn a guillotine choke-submission over Yuki Motoya at Bellator’s co-promotional event with Rizin atRizin.20у Японіі. Prior to his time with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Mix dominated his competition in all nine of his fights with King of the Cage, collecting five first round finishes. Зараз, the submission specialist will face the toughest test of his young career, a matchup with the former Bellator featherweight world title contender and a shot at Bellator’s vacant 135-pound strap.

Also announced forBellator 245…“Easy” Ed Ruth (8-2) returns to middleweight against the debutingTaylor “Tombstone” Johnson (5-1) on the main card; current Bellator Kickboxing welterweight world champRaymond “The Real Deal” Daniels(2-1) returns to MMA againstPeter Stanonik(5-4); former middleweight champРафаэль Карвалью(16-4) squares off with undefeatedAlex “Easy” Polizzi(6-0) у паўцяжкай вазе; hard-hitting heavyweightsТайрэл Фарчун(8-1) іJack May(11-6) collide; “Killa” Keith Lee (6-3) асобыDominic “The Honey Badger” Mazzotta (15-3) in a 140-lb. contract weight preliminary matchup.

Also announced forBellator 246…top welterweight contendersДжон Фітч (32-7-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна) іНэйман Грэйс (9-1) square off in the co-main event; Дэрэк "Жарабец" Кампас(20-10) іRoger “El Matador” Huerta(24-12-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна) go toe-to-toe in a lightweight battle; Jackson Wink MMA heavyweight prospectDavion “The Don” Franklin (1-0) бярэ на сябеRas “The Jamaican Shamrock” Hylton (6-4) on the prelims; Hawaii’sTy “Savage” Gwerder(4-1) meets London’sGeorge “Tuco” Tokkos(4-1) in a middleweight contest.

АбноўленыBellator 245: Дэвіс супраць. Machida 2Галоўная Карта:

Paramount Network і DAZN

Пятніца, Сем. 11 - 10 p.m. І / 9 p.m. Канэктыкут

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Філ Дэвіс(21-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супрацьМачида (26-9)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Cat Zingano(10-4) супрацьGabby Holloway(6-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: І Рут (8-2) супрацьТэйлар Джонсан(5-1)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels(2-1) супрацьPeter Stanonik(5-4)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Рафаэль Карвалью(16-4) супрацьAlex Polizzi(6-0)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Тайрэл Фарчун(8-1) супрацьJack May(11-6)

140-фунт. Contract Weight Preliminary Bout: Кіт Лі(6-3) супрацьDominic Mazzotta(15-3)

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АбноўленыBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Змяшаць Галоўная Карта:

Paramount Network і DAZN

Субота, Сем. 12 - 10 p.m. І / 9 p.m. Канэктыкут

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Juan Archuleta(24-2) супрацьПаўторная сумесь(13-0)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Джон Фітч(32-7-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супрацьНэйман Грэйс(9-1)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Liz Carmouche (13-7) супрацьДэАна Бэнэт(10-6-1)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Дэрэк Палі(20-10) супрацьRoger Huerta(24-12-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Ty Gwerder(4-1) супрацьGeorge Tokkos(4-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Davion Franklin (1-0) супрацьрас Hylton(6-4)

*Загаловак карты для змены.

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