SABADO, ABRIL 23 - BELLATOR 279 BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS Champion Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots Patchy Mix vs. Kyoji Horiguchi DUGANG, BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Champion Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe 2 And Hawaii’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Justine Kish DETAILS FOR FRIDAY, ABRIL 22 TO BE ANNOUNCED ANG ANGHEL -BELLATOR MMA has announced its return to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, where Honolulu’s Neal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to an extremely stacked duo of events on back-to-back nights Friday, Abril 22 ug Sabado, Abril 23.
Friday night’sBELLATOR 278 will be a special event free for current military, beterano, and first responders. Matchups and additional details for the event will be announced shortly.
Saturday night’sBELLATOR 279 will feature the launch of the highly anticipated one-million-dollar BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix. The headliner will see current bantamweight world championSergio Pettis (22-5) take on No. 3-ika- Raufeon Stots (17-1), while the co-main event features a rematch between the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time, Cris Cyborg (25-2, 1 NC) and Australia’s No. 1-ika- Arlene Blencowe (15-8), who will look to claim gold in her third attempt at a world title.
Sabado sa BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 will air live on SHOWTIME at4:30 sa gabii.HST lokal nga panahon, 10:30 sa gabii. UG / 7:30 sa gabii. PT. The preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at2 sa gabii. HST lokal nga panahon, 8 sa gabii. ET / 5 sa hapon. PT.
Tickets for Saturday night’sBELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 ipamaligya kini nga Biyernes, Marso 11 and can be purchased throughBellator.com, ingon man usab sa Ticketmaster.comor the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Box Office. A special presale will take place on Thursday, Marso 10.
Also scheduled for a return to action, Honolulu’s own former Women’s Flyweight World ChampionIlima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1) will return home to compete againstJustine Kish (7-5) as the No. 1 ranked women’s flyweight looks to start her journey back to a world title in the same arena two of the most memorable BELLATOR main events in recent memory took place. Opening the four-fight main card is another BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal matchup between No. 2-ranked bantamweightPatchy Mix (15-1) and former BELLATOR and Rizin Bantamweight World ChampionKyoji Horiguchi (29-4).
Current BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion Sergio “The Phenom” Pettis sits at No. 7 on the promotion’s pound-for-pound list. He successfully defended his belt for the first time against former BELLATOR 135-pound titleholder Kyoji Horiguchi with a “knockout of the year” style finish atBELLATOR 272 sa Disyembre. The hard-hitting Midwesterner out of Milwaukee originally captured the crown by outpointing former champion Juan Archuleta. The younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will be in for one of the toughest fights of his career when he takes on Raufeon Stots. Stots, who used to train alongside Pettis for several years, has been flawless since making his promotion debut in December 2019. He most recently scored a dominant unanimous decision victory over Magomed Magomedov atBELLATOR 264.
Featherweight world champion and top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter Cris “Cyborg” has made three straight title defenses including a second-round submission of Arlene Blencowe in 2020, which surprisingly is the lone submission victory of her storied career. The Brazilian native who currently fights out of Las Vegas, Név. is a “Grand Slam Champion” having won belts in four different organizations. She sports 20 wins by finish with victories over elite competition including Holly Holm, Leslie Smith (kaduha), Gina Carano and aims to further her legacy as the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time in the rematch versus Blencowe. Australia’s Blencowe is BELLATOR’s No. 6 pound-for-pound female fighter and the No. 1 ranked featherweight. She has won five of her last six fights and earned her shot at the world title rematch with a unanimous decision over Pam Sorenson at BELLATOR 271 sa Nobyembre.
Currently BELLATOR’s No. 2 ranked bantamweight, Patchy Mix recently defeated James Gallagher via submission in his last outing at BELLATOR 270 sa Dublin. Mix has made a name for himself in the BELLATOR cage by displaying impressive submissions and his lone professional loss came to former champion Juan Archuleta. He now faces Horiguchi, another former world champion who hails from Takasaki, Japan. The American Top Team prodigy Horiguchi became a simultaneous, two-promotion champion in 2019 after he upset then-BELLATOR champion Darrion Caldwell while also holding the RIZIN Championship. After he was forced to relinquish his BELLATOR title due to an injury, Horiguchi nearly got his hands back on BELLATOR’s title but was stopped by current champion Sergio Pettis in December. The No. 5 ranked bantamweight now aims to get back in the winning column and recapture his belt, along with the million-dollar prize that awaits the winner of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix.
BELLATOR MMA 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 Main Card: Sabado, Abril 23 – live onShowtime 10:30 sa gabii. UG / 7:30 sa gabii. PT / 4:30 sa gabii. HST (local)
Bantamweight World Title Bout: C-Sergio Pettis (22-5) vs. #3-Raufeon Stots(17-1) Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg” (25-2, 1 NC) vs. #1-Arlene Blencowe (15-8) flyweight bout: #1-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1) vs. Justine Kish(7-5) Bantamweight World Grand Prix Bout: #2-Patchy Mix(15-1) vs. #5-Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4)
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LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, Disyembre 10, Bellator MMA presents a long-awaited world title bout featuring a clash of undefeated flyweights, as champIlima-Lei Macfarlane(11-0) defends her 125-pound championship belt against Brazil’sJuliana Velasquez (10-0) sa Bellator 254. The event airs live on CBS Sports Network from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
CBS Sports Network sa kahanginan Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez LIVE sa tanan nga U.S. merkado, samtang ang pasiuna nga mga matchup mag-stream sa CBSSports.com ug Bellator MMA's YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.
Returning to the Bellator cage for the first time since a victory overKate Jacksonin her hometown of Honolulu last December, Macfarlane will look to continue her dominance over Bellator’s elite woman’s flyweight division as she defends her title against Julianna Velasquez on December 10. The inaugural Bellator flyweight champion, Macfarlane enters the contest with a perfect professional record of 11-0, including eight coming by way of stoppage. Adding to her impressive resume, “The Ilimanator” has the most victories amongst women in the Bellator cage (10) and has no plans of slowing down, as she seeks to add to her legacy inside the cage with her fifth successful title defense atBellator 254. With a professional record of 10-0, Rio de Janeiro’s Juliana Velasquez looks to remain perfect in her first chance at Bellator gold. The black belt judoka will attempt to become the second women’s flyweight champion in Bellator history when she looks to extend her promotional winning streak to six. With prior stoppage wins over Rebecca Ruth and Kristina Williams, Velasquez also defeated former 125-pound title challengerAlejandra Laraen route to her upcoming title shot. Much like Macfarlane, the 34-year-old Team Nogueira-product will be competing for the first time in 2020, nearly a year removed from herBellator 236 unanimous decisionkadaugan ibabaw sa Bruna Ellen.
Updated Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez Main Card: CBS Sports Network | DAZN
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) vs. Juliana Velasquez(10-0)
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LOS ANGELES– Bellator is proud to announce that welterweight championDouglas Lima (32-7) and flyweight championIlima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) will continue to compete inside the Bellator cage after signing exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extensions to remain with the ViacomCBS-owned promotion.
“Both Douglas Lima and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane continue to prove they are two of the most dominant fighters on the Bellator roster,” miingon si Bellator President Scott Coker. “They made their Bellator debuts very early on in their careers, have climbed to the top of their respective divisions and have come to represent what this promotion is all about. As champions, both have taken on all challenges and have succeeded in every opportunity. I look forward to watching them continue their careers with us.”
Hailing from Goiania, Brazil and now fighting out of Atlanta, Georgia, the 32-year-old Lima most recently handled Rory MacDonald in a rematch – a Welterweight World Grand Prix final matchup that saw Lima leave as a world champion with a one-million-dollar prize. Since making his promotional debut in 2011, “The Phenom” has earned 14 mga kadaugan, including a trio of world titles and 10 finishes, making the American Top Team-product one of the most dominant fighters in the 170-pound division. Uban sa 26 sa iyang 32 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including consecutive dominant finishes overAndrey Koreshkov ug Michael “Venom” Page”in the first two rounds of the World Grand Prix tournament, Lima has recently made it clear that he now has title aspirations at middleweight.
Natawo ug nagdako sa Honolulu, the inaugural Bellator flyweight champ Macfarlane made her pro debut in 2015 uban sa usa ka KO kadaugan nga miadto viral ug wala mitan-aw balik sukad, while remaining undefeated in her career. Uban sa impresibo mga kadaugan sa Valerie Letourneau ug Veta Arteaga, Macfarlane was the focal point of Bellator’s debut in Hawaii last year and returned to Hawaii with a submission win overKate Jackson niini nga sa miaging Disyembre. Usa ka mapahitas-on gradwado sa Honolulu Punahou High School sa 2009, Macfarlane sa ulahi mitambong sa San Diego State University, diin siya moadto sa pag-angkon sa iyang Agalon degree sa liberal arts ug siyensiya sa usa ka focus sa lumad nga mga isyu - sa usa ka hilisgutan nga siya nagpabilin nga mabination mahitungod sa, recently launching"Ang Ilimanator Scholarship"for indigenous girls.
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About Bellator:
Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. Ubos sa direksyon sa beterano away promoter Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. Sa United States, Bellator can be seen on both Paramount Network and DAZN, the world’s first truly dedicated LIVE sports streaming service. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event organisar, fighter nga kalamboan / nga relasyon, venue procurement, sponsorship paglalang / development, internasyonal nga lisensiya nga angayan, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, panimalay ngadto sa mga kalibutan sa una nga kalingawan brands nga Sumpaysumpaya ang uban sa mga tumatan-aw pinaagi sa lig-ong nga sulod sa tibuok telebisyon, motion hulagway, online ug mobile nga mga platform.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsMain Card:
Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7) was cancelled by the Hawaii State Boxing Commission deeming Barnett unable to compete tonight due to severe illness
Toby Misech(12-7) napildi Erik Perez(19-7) pinaagi sa KO (kinumo) sa 0:54 sa round sa usa ka
HONOLULU-On the same night asBellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops, Bellator is proud to announce the signing of United States Marine Corps veteran and established flyweight competitorLiz Carmouche(13-7) ngadto sa usa ka bug-os nga multi-tuig nga, multi-away nga kontrata.
Carmouche joins Bellator’s women’s flyweight division following a six-year run in UFC – a tenure that includes world title bouts in both the bantamweight and flyweight divisions, as well as notable wins over Katlyn Chookagian and Jessica Andrade.
Fighting out of San Diego, the 35-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, notching a pair of victories with the promotion. She earned an additional win over Valentina Shevchenko earlier in her career.
Prior to her days as a professional athlete, the Lafayette, Louisiana-native spent five years serving as an aviation electrician in the United Stated Marine Corps, where she completed three tours of duty in the Middle East. A longtime friend and teammate of Hawaii’s ownIlima-Lei Macfarlane, “Girl-Rilla” finally has the opportunity to compete alongside Bellator women’s flyweight world champion in an already-stacked 125-pound division.
Carmouche’s promotional debut will take place early 2020 in the flyweight division, which is championed by her training partner, Ilima-lei Macfarlane,who headlinesBellator 236on DAZN tomorrow night in Honolulu, Hawaii. The division also features Macfarlane’s opponentKate Jackson, as well as other top athletes competing this weekend in Hawaii, lakip Juliana Velasquez, Veta Arteaga, Bruna Ellen ug Alejandra Lara.
JOSH BARNETT AND RONNY MARKES HEADLINEBELLATOR & THE USO PRESENT: SALUTE THE TROOPSSA BIYERNES, DISYEMBRE. 20
BELLATOR 236 SA SABADO, DISYEMBRE. 21 SEES ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE DEFEND HER WORLD TITLE AGAINST KATE JACKSON
LOS ANGELES– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to Neal S. Blaisdell Arena sa Honolulu, Hawaii this Friday, Dec. 20 ug Sabado, Dec. 21 is official with a stacked doubleheader featuring something for every mixed martial arts fan.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill air on Paramount Network on Friday, Disyembre 20 sa 10 sa gabii. ET/9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.com, DAZN ug sa tibuok kalibutan sa Bellator Mobile App.
Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson - usa sa mga star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, Disyembre 21 live exclusively onDAZN sa 10 sa gabii. ET / 7 hapon. PT, samtang ang preliminary aksyon magaganayan sa Bellator.com, DAZN ug sa tibuok kalibutan sa Bellator Mobile App.
The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network will see a heavyweight headliner, featuring the Bellator debuts of former world championJosh Barnett (35-8) ug Ronny Markes (19-7). Rounding out the stacked main card will see another Bellator debut, ingon nga Erik Perez(19-6) enters the cage to meet Hawaii’s ownToby Misech (11-7), former flyweight No. 1 contenders Alejandra Lara (8-3) ug Veta Arteaga (5-3) return to action and Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix participantTywan Claxton (5-1) takes on the undefeated prospect out of Maili, Hawaii, Braydon Akeo (3-0). Usab, undefeated teammate of A.J. McKee Joey Davis (6-0) returns to the Bellator cage when he faces the “Big Island’s” 29-fight MMA veteran, Chris Cisneros (19-10).
The prelims forBellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill feature an appearance from undefeated Bay Area-fighter fighterCass Bell(4-0), as well as undefeated Hawaiian prospectTy Gwerder (4-0).
A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 236 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by a flyweight world title bout between Honolulu’sIlima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) ug Inglaterra Kate Jackson (11-3-1). The co-main event is a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix withA.J. McKee (15-0)pagkuha sa Derek Fields (20-9.).
Dugang pa, recently signed Bellator welterweightJason Jackson (10-4) sa Hollywood, Fla. returns to the Bellator cage on short notice to take onKiichi Kunimotoof Osaka, Japan. Juliana Velasquez (9-0) looks to remain undefeated with Bellator when she meetsBruna Ellen (10-6) at flyweight, while local Hawaiian standoutsCheyden Leialoha(7-1) ug Nainoa Dung (3-0) go to battle againstRaufeon Stots (12-1) ugZach Zane (13-9), sa tinagsa, to complete the main card.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsMain Card:
soberano Network & DAZN
10 sa gabii. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Heavyweight Main Event:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech(11-7) vs. Erik Perez(19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega(5-3)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Joey Davis(6-0) vs. Chris Cisneros (19-10)
Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 sa gabii. UG / 7:45 sa gabii. CT/3:45 sa gabii. HST
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Cass Bell(4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan(5-3, 1 NC)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Ty Gwerder (4-0) vs.Joseph Creer (6-1-1)
JOSH BARNETT MAKES HIS BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST RONNY MARKES IN HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
ANG ANGHEL -To honor the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, Bellator MMA has once again partnered with the USO to present a special live event free for the troops, along with their friends and families, sa Biyernes, Disyembre 20. Emanating from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena sa Honolulu, Hawaii, this unique show will be headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring the Bellator debuts of “The Warmaster”Josh Barnett (35-8) ug Ronny Markes (19-7).
For a second year, the USO and Bellator team up to honor the men and women who fight for our freedom and to bring entertainment and a piece of home to service members based in Hawaii during the holiday season. Kini Salute the Troopsevent will bring Bellator athletes and personalities to the military community and provide a live free event as a thank you for their sacrifices and dedication to our country, especially for those who are separated from family and home during the holidays. Much like last year, Bellator and the USO will also partner for a week of special events in Hawaii leading up to the big weekend of exciting fights on December 20 ug 21.
As the leading military support organization, the USO strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation. This holiday season, hundreds of thousands of service members will remain on duty, away from home. The USO, through its programs, services and entertainment tours, is committed to bringing a piece of home to our nation’s service men and women. MMA fans and military supporters can help keep troops strong and connected to home by visitingwww.USO.org/Holidaysand by using the hashtag#USOHolidayswhen sharing how they have helped the USO’s critical mission to make the holidays special for our military heroes.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill air on Paramount Network on Friday, Disyembre 20 sa 10 sa gabii. ET/9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.com ug sa tibuok kalibutan sa Bellator Mobile App. Details for exclusive ticket distribution will be announced in the coming days.
This unforgettable night will be part of an historic weekend culminating with the previously announcedBellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson sa Sabado, Disyembre 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champIlima-Lei Macfarlanedefending her title againstKate Jackson, ug A.J. McKee pagkuha sa Derek Fieldsin a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix.
After signing with Bellator in April, former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett will make his return to MMA competition for the first time since 2016. A second-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Barnett has remained prevalent in the combat sports realm, competing in jiu-jitsu events, promoting and performing at his own professional wrestling shows and working as a color commentator for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Barnett is no stranger to the devoted MMA fanbase in Hawaii, fighting for regional Hawaiian promotion Superbrawl in 1999 ug 2000, a stint that included three fights in one night to win the Superbrawl 13 heavyweight tournament. One of the top heavyweights of all-time, the Strikeforce, Garbo, UFC, K-1, NJPW, Pancrase, and Affliction mainstay owns victories over legendary stars, including Dan Severn (2x), Semmy Schilt (2x), Randy Couture, Mark Hunt, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Pedro Rizzo, Sergei Kharitonov, Frank Mir, Roy Nelsonand Andrei Arlovski.
Nakig-away sa propesyonal sukad 2007, Ronny Markes will join the Bellator ranks following 26-fights all over the globe including three wins in UFC. Competing for a majority of his nearly 13-year career at middleweight, the 31-year-old will now lace up the gloves as a Bellator heavyweight. Hailing from Natal, Brazil, Markes is coming off a TKO victory in June, and will add another big-name fighter to his list of opposition, a list that includes fights against Yoel Romero, Thiago Santos, Aaron Simpson and Paulo Filho.
Updated Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsFight Card:
Heavyweight Main Event:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
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DUGANG, BELLATOR NI Featherweight KALIBUTAN Grand Prix NAGPADAYON AS undefeated A.J. McKee Nakighimamat DEREK Campos SA UNANG quarterfinals match
Mga tiket sa sale sa sunod Biyernes, Oct. 11
LOS ANGELES - Kay sa ikaduha nga panahon sa ingon nga sa daghan nga mga tuig, Neal S. Blaisdell Arena sa Honolulu, Hawaii host sa homecoming sa Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0), samtang siya nagabutang sa iyang way pildi nga record ug Bellator mga babaye sa flyweight title sa linya batok sa No. 1 contender Kate Jackson (11-3-1) sa main event sa Sabado, Dec. 21, midagayday lamang sa DAZN app.
Dugang pa, Bellator Hawaii naglatid sa unang quarter match sa featherweight World Grand Prix ni Bellator, sa diha nga ang tawo uban sa pinakataas winning streak sa promotional kasaysayan, A.J. McKee(15-0), makakuha sa kanunay-kulbahinam Derek Fields (20-9) sa gabii sa co-headliner.
Bellator: Macfarlane vs. Jackson - usa sa mga star-powered, tuig-katapusan highlights sa away panahon sa DAZN - magaganayan live lamang sa DAZN sa 10 sa gabii. ET / 7 hapon. PT, samtang ang preliminary aksyon magaganayan sa Bellator.com, DAZN ug sa tibuok kalibutan sa Bellator Mobile App. Mga tiket moadto sa sale sa sunod Biyernes, Oct. 11 ug mahimo nga mapalit pinaagi sa Bellator.com, ingon man usab sa Ticketmaster.com o sa Neal S. Blaisdell Arena kahon buhatan. Dugang nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa mga umaabot nga mga semana.
Natawo ug nagdako sa Honolulu, kasamtangan nga Bellator mga babaye ni flyweight champion Macfarlane ang iyang pro debut sa 2015 uban sa usa ka KO kadaugan nga miadto viral ug wala mitan-aw balik sukad, nahibilin pilde sa iyang career. Uban sa impresibo mga kadaugan sa Valerie Letourneau ug Veta Arteaga, Macfarlane mao ang sentro sa Bellator debut sa Hawaii sa miaging tuig. Usa ka mapahitas-on gradwado sa Honolulu Punahou High School sa 2009, Macfarlane sa ulahi mitambong sa San Diego State University, diin siya moadto sa pag-angkon sa iyang Agalon degree sa liberal arts ug siyensiya sa usa ka focus sa lumad nga mga isyu - sa usa ka hilisgutan nga siya nagpabilin nga mabination mahitungod sa, paglusad "Ang Ilimanator Scholarship" alang sa lumad nga mga babaye sa miaging tuig. Karon Ilima-Lei turns sa iyang focus sa Kate Jackson, nga ang pagtan-aw sa pagdula sa papel sa manlalaglag sa diha nga siya mosulod sa Bellator cage sa Disyembre 21.
Usa ka mananaog sa pito ka sa iyang molungtad walo ka away, Kate Jackson nga nakaangkon sa iyang dalan ngadto sa usa ka title shot batok sa inaugural champion sa division sa. Usa ka kakompetensya sa ika-23 nga panahon sa Ang Ultimate Fighter, Jackson lumad nga taga Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, ug sa labing bag-o lang napildi Lena Ovchynnikova sa London. Jackson nga gihimo sa iyang Bellator debut sa 2017 uban sa usa ka first round-kadaugan ibabaw sa sa Colleen Schneider ug sa ulahi ngadto sa mipatigbabaw sa Anastasia Yankova sa makasaysayanong Bellator 200 sa atubangan sa iyang lungsod nga natawhan panon sa katawhan. Atubang sa kinadak-ang pagsulay sa iyang career, Jackson-aw sa paghari ibabaw sa flyweight division sa diha nga siya dahon Hawaii.
Uban sa usa ka undefeated propesyonal nga rekord sa 15-0, lakip na ang unom ka knockouts ug walo ka unang round finishes, didto wala daw mas labaw pa kay sa mga talento-oozing 24-ka-tuig-ang panuigon sa pagpamatuod sa sa komunidad MMA sa atubangan sa iyang ngalan kanunayng gihisgotan sa taliwala sa mga division sa elite. Nakig-away gikan sa Long Beach, Calif., "Nagdeploy og mga mersenaryong" mao ang lab-as gikan sa usa ka bag-pagtulo performance nga nakakita kaniya mahuman Georgi Karakhanyan sa lamang sa walo ka segundos lang mga gutlo human sa pagtan-aw sa iyang amahan, Antonio McKee, pagkolekta sa usa ka knockout nga kadaugan sa unsa ang una nga amahan-anak nga duha sa makigkompetensiya sa samang card sa US. uban sa tanan 15 sa iyang mga daog sa career pag-abut ubos sa direksyon sa Scott Coker-nga gipangulohan promosyon, ang Team BodyShop produkto nga gihimo kini sa tin-aw nga siya adunay iyang mga talan-awon sa Patricio "Pitbull" ug ang iyang 145-pound bakus, ingon nga siya nagpadayon sa pagtukod sa usa ka lig-on nga argumento ingon nga ang bag-o nga nawong sa Bellator. Kanunay sa pagtan-aw alang sa mga bag-ong rekord nga break, McKee tingali ang nakakaplag sa mga hingpit nga match sa Campos, ingon nga ang mga duha ka mga magmasukihon ang hiniusa nga alang sa usa ka talagsaon nga 22 matapos sa ibabaw sa 36 career mga kadaugan.
Nakig-away gikan sa Lubbock, Texas, Campos nga indig sa una sa upat ka mga quarterfinals matchups sa featherweight World Grand Prix ni Bellator, sa pagsunod sa usa ka kadaogan sa kanhi featherweight world champion Daniel Straus sa Bellator 226 niini nga sa miaging Septiyembre. Ang 31-ka-tuig-ang panuigon knockout artist mao ang andam na sa pagtukod sa iyang impresibo propesyonal nga rekord sa 20-9, sa diha nga siya makakuha sa undefeated superstar McKee sa Disyembre 21. Kanunay andam sa pagbaligya hampak, ang bug-at nga-kamot beteranong migahin sa daghan sa iyang panahon indig ni Bellator lightweight ug welterweight dibisyon sa ibabaw sa milabay nga unom ka tuig sa iyang career. Karon, "Ang Stallion" naglaum sa pagpadayon sa iyang impresibong pagdagsang sa 145-pound nga klase, ingon nga siya nag-andam sa pag-adto toe-sa-tiil uban sa usa sa mga labing delikado nga featherweights sa kalibutan. Uban sa usa ka shot sa usa ka milyon ka dolyares sa linya, Campos ang mosalig sa iyang walay kahadlok nga away estilo ug tingog wrestling background kon siya gusto nga i-asdang sa unsay daghan ang pinned ingon sa usa sa mga labing gipaabot matchups sa ikaduhang round.
Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Main Card:
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Featherweight World Grand Prix quarterfinals bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Fields (20-9)
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Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) ug Jon Fitch (32-7-2, 1 NC) fought to a majority draw (48-46, 47-47, 47-47) – MacDonald retains the welterweight title and advances in the Welterweight World Grand Prix
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) napildi Veta Arteaga (5-3) pinaagi sa TKO (doktor stoppage) sa 1:50 of round three to retain the women’s flyweight title
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Ang tanan nga 18 bouts for the highly anticipatedBellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitchevent, streamed exclusively onDAZN, have been announced when Bellator returns home to the SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Abril 27.
Two title fights sit atop the card, as Bellator welterweight championRory MacDonald (20-5) defends his title world againstJon Fitch (31-7-1, 1 NC) in the final opening round bout of the Welterweight World Grand Prix, while undefeated Bellator flyweight championIlima-Lei Macfarlane(9-0) returns to action againstVeta Arteaga(5-2) sa gabii sa co-headliner.
Bellator220: MacDonald vs. Fitchwill stream live exclusively onDAZN, the fastest-growing sports streaming service in the world, sa 10 sa gabii. ET / 7 hapon. PT, samtang ang preliminary aksyon magaganayan sa Bellator.com ug sa kalibutan sa Bellator Mobile App.
Limited tickets remain available at the ThreatMetrix Ticket Office at SAP Center at San Jose, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Three former world champions will also appear on the main card, ingon nga Benson Henderson (26-8) takes on the Bay Area’s ownAdan Piccolot (11-2) sa lightweight, samtang Phil Davis(19-5, 1 NC) will run it back withLiam McGeary (13-3) sa kahayag heavyweight aksyon. Dugang pa, featherweight Gaston Bolanos (4-1) looks to add to hisimpressive highlight reelwhen he kicks off the main card versusNathan Stolen (8-4).
Preliminary action forBellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitchwill feature the U.S. debut of second-generation Israeli fighterAviv Gozali (1-0) in his sophomore appearance againstTravis Crain (Pro debut).
Bug-os nga Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. FitchMain Card:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Title Bout: Rory MacDonald (20-5) vs. Jon Fitch (32-7-1, 1 NC)
Women’s Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (9-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (5-2)
Lightweight Main Card Bout: Benson Henderson (26-8) vs. Adan Piccolot (11-2)
Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Phil Davis (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Liam McGeary (13-3)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Gaston Bolanos (4-1) vs. Nathan Stolen (8-4)
