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

ΛΟΣ ΑΝΤΖΕΛΕΣ— For the first time, Bellator MMA’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena σε Uncasville, Conn. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, Επτά. 11 και το Σάββατο, Επτά. 12. On night one, Bellator 245is headlined by former world champsPhil Davis (21-5, 1 NC) καιLyoto Machida (26-9) in a light heavyweight rematch, ενώBellator 246on night two sees a bantamweight world championship fight featuring top contenderJuan Archuleta (24-2) παίρνοντας το αήττητοPatchy Mix (13-0) για τον κενό τίτλο.

Two former world title challengers also make their long-awaited Bellator debuts, ωςΤραπέζια γάτας (10-4) παίρνειGabby Holloway (6-5) in a featherweight matchup atBellator 245, ενώLiz carmouche (13-7) meets the newly signedDeAnna Bennett (10-6-1) at flyweight during the main card ofBellator 246.

Bellator 245: Ντέιβις vs. Machida 2την Παρασκευή, Επτά. 11 καιBellator 246: Archuleta vs. MixΣάββατο, Επτά. 12 air live onParamount Network καιDAZN στο 10 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ / 9 p.m. CT. Η προκαταρκτική δράση θα συνεχιστείΤο κανάλι YouTube της Bellator MMA. Πρόσθετες περιόδους θα ανακοινωθούν τις επόμενες ημέρες.

A former Bellator light heavyweight world champion, Phil Davis returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since stoppingKarl Albrektsson στοBellator 231 in October of last year. A four-time NCAA D-I All-American wrestler at Penn State University, "Κύριος. Wonderful” has earned professional victories over Brian Stann, Alexander Gustafsson, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, and the man he will face again on Sept. 11, Lyoto Machida. 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 champRafael CarvalhoστοBellator 213and would later go on to defeat the now-retiredChael Sonneninside 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, Νταν Χέντερσον |, 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 overHenry Corrales στοBellator 238 νωρίτερα αυτό το έτος, Juan Archuleta will look to capture the promotion’s vacant bantamweight strap. Fighting out of Hesperia, Καλιφόρνια., 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 (ελαφρύ μεσαίο βάρος, ελαφριά, flyweight and bantamweight). Following a hard-fought featherweight world title bout withPatricio 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, Ν.Μ., 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 atΡίζιν.20Ιαπωνία. 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. Τώρα, 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.

Ανακοινώθηκε επίσης γιαBellator 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 champRafael Carvalho(16-4) τετράγωνα με αήττητοAlex “Easy” Polizzi(6-0) στο φως βαρέων βαρών; hard-hitting heavyweightsTyrell Fortune(8-1) καιJack May(11-6) συγκρούονται; “Killa” Keith Lee (6-3) πρόσωπαDominic “The Honey Badger” Mazzotta (15-3) in a 140-lb. contract weight preliminary matchup.

Ανακοινώθηκε επίσης γιαBellator 246…top welterweight contendersJon Fitch (32-7-2, 1 NC) καιNeiman Gracie (9-1) square off in the co-main event; Derek «ο επιβήτορας" Campos(20-10) καιRoger “El Matador” Huerta(24-12-1, 1 NC) go toe-to-toe in a lightweight battle; Jackson Wink MMA heavyweight prospectDavion “The Don” Franklin (1-0) παίρνειRas “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.

ΕνημερώθηκεBellator 245: Ντέιβις vs. Machida 2Κύρια Κάρτα:

Paramount δικτύου και DAZN

Παρασκευή, Επτά. 11 - 10 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ / 9 p.m. CT

Κύριο γεγονός ελαφρού βαρέων βαρών: Phil Davis(21-5, 1 NC) έναντιLyoto Machida (26-9)

Συνδυασμένη εκδήλωση Featherweight: Τραπέζια γάτας(10-4) έναντιGabby Holloway(6-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Και η Ρουθ (8-2) έναντιΤέιλορ Τζόνσον(5-1)

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

Ενημερώθηκε η προκαταρκτική κάρτα:

Το κανάλι YouTube της Bellator MMA

Ελαφρύ βαρέων βαρών προκαταρκτική περίοδο: Rafael Carvalho(16-4) έναντιΆλεξ Πολίζι(6-0)

Βαρέων βαρών προκαταρκτική περίοδο: Tyrell Fortune(8-1) έναντιJack May(11-6)

140-lb. Προκαταρκτική περίοδος βάρους συμβολαίου: Keith Lee(6-3) έναντιΝτομινίκ Ματζότα(15-3)

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ΕνημερώθηκεBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Mix Κύρια Κάρτα:

Paramount δικτύου και DAZN

Σάββατο, Επτά. 12 - 10 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ / 9 p.m. CT

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Juan Archuleta(24-2) έναντιPatchy Mix(13-0)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Jon Fitch(32-7-2, 1 NC) έναντιNeiman Gracie(9-1)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Liz carmouche (13-7) έναντιDeAnna Bennett(10-6-1)

Ελαφρύς εξοπλισμός: Derek Πεδία(20-10) έναντιΡότζερ Χουέρτα(24-12-1, 1 NC)

Ενημερώθηκε η προκαταρκτική κάρτα:

Το κανάλι YouTube της Bellator MMA

Middleweight προκαταρκτική περίοδο: Εσύ Gwerder(4-1) έναντιGeorge Tokkos(4-1)

Βαρέων βαρών προκαταρκτική περίοδο: Davion Franklin (1-0) έναντιRas Hylton(6-4)

*Κάρτα υπόκεινται σε αλλαγή.

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