Subota, Travnja 23 - Bellator 279 BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS Champion Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots Patchy Mix vs. Kyoji Horiguchi VIŠE, BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Champion Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe 2 And Hawaii’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Justine Kish DETAILS FOR FRIDAY, Travnja 22 TO BE ANNOUNCED ANĐELI -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, Travanj 22 and Saturday, Travanj 23.
Friday night’sBellator 278 will be a special event free for current military, veterani, 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-zauzela 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-zauzela Arlene Blencowe (15-8), who will look to claim gold in her third attempt at a world title.
U subotu Bellator 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs.. Blencowe 2 will air live on SHOWTIME at4:30 poslije podne.HST po lokalnom vremenu, 10:30 poslije podne. I / 7:30 poslije podne. PT. The preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at2 poslije podne. HST po lokalnom vremenu, 8 poslije podne. ET / 5 poslije podne. PT.
Tickets for Saturday night’sBellator 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs.. Blencowe 2go on sale this Friday, Ožujak 11 and can be purchased throughBellator.com, kao i Ticketmaster.comor the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Box Office. A special presale will take place on Thursday, Ožujak 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-rangirana bantam-kategorija Patchy 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 u prosincu. 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, Nevada. 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 (dvaput), 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 rangiran pero. 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 u studenom.
Currently BELLATOR’s No. 2 rangirana bantam-kategorija, Patchy Mix recently defeated James Gallagher via submission in his last outing at BELLATOR 270 U Dublinu. 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 Glavni Card: Subota, Travanj 23 - nastavi živjeti SHOWTIME 10:30 poslije podne. I / 7:30 poslije podne. PT / 4:30 poslije podne. 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 - U četvrtak, Prosinac 10, Bellator MMA predstavlja dugo očekivani dvoboj svjetskog naslova koji uključuje sukob neporaženih muhara, kao šampionIlima-Lei Macfarlane(11-0) brani svoj pojas prvaka od 125 kilograma protiv Brazila Juliana Velasquez (10-0) na Bellator 254. Događaj se uživo emitira na CBS Sports Network iz Mohegan Sun Arene u Uncasvilleu, Conn.
CBS Sports Network će zraka Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs.. Velasquez UŽIVO u svim SAD-u. Tržišta, dok će preliminarni matchupovi strujati na CBSSports.com i YouTube kanalu Bellator MMA. Dodatni okršaji bit će objavljeni naknadno.
Vraćajući se u kavez Bellator prvi put nakon pobjede nad Kate Jackson u njezinom rodnom gradu Honoluluu prošlog prosinca, Macfarlane će nastojati nastaviti svoju dominaciju nad Bellatorovom elitnom ženskom muhašicom, dok u prosincu brani naslov protiv Julianne Velasquez 10. Nastupni prvak Bellator u muškoj kategoriji, Macfarlane na natječaj ulazi sa savršenim profesionalnim dosjeom 11-0, uključujući osam koji dolaze zaustavljanjem. Dodajući njezin impresivan životopis, "Ilimanator" ima najviše pobjeda među ženama u kavezu Bellator (10) i ne planira usporavati, dok pokušava dodati svoje naslijeđe unutar kaveza svojom petom uspješnom obranom naslova na Bellator 254. Uz profesionalni dosje od 10-0, Čini se da će Juliana Velasquez iz Rio de Janeira ostati savršena u svojoj prvoj prilici za zlato Bellator. Judašica s crnim pojasom pokušat će postati druga prvakinja u muškoj kategoriji u povijesti Bellatora kada pokuša produžiti svoj niz pobjedničkih promocija na šest. Uz prethodni zaustavljanje pobjede nad Rebeccom Ruth i Kristinom Williams, Velasquez je također pobijedio bivšeg izazivača naslova za 125 kilograma Alejandra Lara na putu do svog nadolazećeg snimanja naslova. Slično kao Macfarlane, 34-godišnji Team Nogueira-product prvi će se put natjecati u 2020, gotovo godinu dana udaljen od nje Bellator 236 jednoglasna odlukapobjeda nad Smeđa Ellen.
Ažurirano Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs.. Velasquez Glavni Card: CBS Sports Network | DAZN
Borba za naslov prvaka u muškoj kategoriji: 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,", Rekao je predsjednik Scott Coker Bellator. “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, Gruzija, 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 pobjede, including a trio of world titles and 10 završi, making the American Top Team-product one of the most dominant fighters in the 170-pound division. S 26 njegov 32 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including consecutive dominant finishes overAndrey Koreshkov a 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.
Born and raised in Honolulu, the inaugural Bellator flyweight champ Macfarlane made her pro debut in 2015 with a KO victory that went viral and has not looked back since, while remaining undefeated in her career. With impressive victories overValerie Letourneaua 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 prošlog prosinca. A proud graduate of Honolulu’s Punahou High School in 2009, Macfarlane later attended San Diego State University, where she would go on to earn her Master’s degree in liberal arts and science with a focus on indigenous issues – a subject she remains passionate about, recently launching“The 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. Pod vodstvom veterana borbe promotorske Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 dostupne publike od preko milijardu ljudi. U Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama, 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 događaj orkestracija, Razvoj borac / odnosi, mjesto nabave, Stvaranje sponzorstvo / razvoj, Međunarodna licenciranje, marketing, oglašavanje, publicitet i provizija odnosi. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Kalif. a u vlasništvu je zabavnog giganta ViacomCBS, dom svjetskih premijera zabavnih brandova koji povezuju s publikom kroz zanimljiv sadržaj preko televizije, film, online i mobilne platforme.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsGlavni 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) poražen Erik Perez (19-7) putem KO (punches) na 0:54 okruglog jedan
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) na ekskluzivnoj višegodišnjih, Ugovor multi-borba.
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.
Borba iz 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, koji naslovi Bellator 236on DAZN tomorrow night in Honolulu, Havaji. The division also features Macfarlane’s opponentKate Jackson, as well as other top athletes competing this weekend in Hawaii, uključujući Juliana Velasquez, Veta Arteaga, Smeđa Ellen a Alejandra Lara.
JOSH BARNETT AND RONNY MARKES HEADLINEBellator & THE USO PRESENT: SALUTE THE TROOPSU PETAK, Prosinca. 20
Bellator 236 U SUBOTU, Prosinca. 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 in Honolulu, Hawaii this Friday, Prosinca. 20 and Saturday, Prosinca. 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, Prosinac 20 na 10 poslije podne. ET/9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.com, DAZNand globally on theBellator Mobile App.
Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson –one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, Prosinac 21 live exclusively onDAZN na 10 poslije podne. ET / 7 poslije podne. PT, while preliminary action will stream onBellator.com, DAZNand globally on theBellator 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) a Ronny Markes (19-7). Rounding out the stacked main card will see another Bellator debut, kao Erik Perez (19-6) enters the cage to meet Hawaii’s ownToby Misech (11-7), former flyweight No. 1 kandidati Alejandra Lara (8-3) a 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, Havaji, Braydon Akeo (3-0). Također, 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 prospectTi Gwerderu (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) a Engleska je 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)preuzimanje Derek Polja (20-9.).
Dodatno, recently signed Bellator welterweightJason Jackson (10-4) Hollywood, Florida. returns to the Bellator cage on short notice to take onKiichi Kunimoto od Osake, Japan. Juliana Velasquez (9-0) looks to remain undefeated with Bellator when she meetsSmeđa Ellen (10-6) at flyweight, while local Hawaiian standoutsCheyden Leialoha(7-1) a Nainoa Dung (3-0) go to battle againstRaufeon Stots (12-1) aZach Zane (13-9), odnosno, to complete the main card.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsGlavni Card:
Paramount Network & DAZN
10 poslije podne. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Glavni događaj u teškoj kategoriji: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)
Borba glavne karte u perolakoj kategoriji: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Joey Davis(6-0) vs. Chris Cisneros (19-10)
Prethodno Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 poslije podne. I / 7:45 poslije podne. CT/3:45 poslije podne. HST
Bantamweight Prethodno Bout: Cass Bell(4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan(5-3, 1 NC)
Srednjoj Prethodno Bout: Ti Gwerderu (4-0) vs. Joseph creer (6-1-1)
JOSH BARNETT MAKES HIS BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST RONNY MARKES IN HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
ANĐELI -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, u petak, Prosinac 20. Emanating from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Havaji, this unique show will be headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring the Bellator debuts of “The Warmaster”Josh Barnett (35-8) a 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. Ovo 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 a 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, Prosinac 20 na 10 poslije podne. ET/9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.comand globally on theBellator 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 u subotu, Prosinac 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champIlima-Lei Macfarlanedefending her title againstKate Jackson, a A.J. McKee preuzimanje Derek Poljain 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 a 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, Ponos, 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.
Borba profesionalno od 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. Podrijetlom iz 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.
Ažurirano Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopsborba kartica:
Glavni događaj u teškoj kategoriji:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
VIŠE, BELLATOR’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX CONTINUES AS UNDEFEATED A.J. MCKEE MEETS DEREK CAMPOS IN FIRST QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP
Tickets on sale next Friday, Listopada. 11
LOS ANGELES– For the second time in as many years, Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii will host the homecoming ofIlima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0), as she puts her undefeated record and Bellator women’s flyweight title on the line against No. 1 kandidat Kate Jackson (11-3-1) in the main event on Saturday, Prosinca. 21, streamed exclusively on the DAZN app.
Dodatno, Bellator Hawaiiwill feature the first quarterfinal matchup of Bellator’s Featherweight World Grand Prix, when the man with the longest winning streak in promotional history, A.J. McKee(15-0), takes on the always-excitingDerek Polja (20-9) in the evening’s co-headliner.
Bellator: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson –one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream live exclusively onDAZN na 10 poslije podne. ET / 7 poslije podne. PT, while preliminary action will stream onBellator.com, DAZNand globally on theBellator Mobile App. Tickets go on sale next Friday, Listopada. 11 and can be purchased through Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena box office. Dodatni borbe bit će objavljeni u narednim tjednima.
Born and raised in Honolulu, current Bellator women’s flyweight champ Macfarlane made her pro debut in 2015 with a KO victory that went viral and has not looked back since, remaining undefeated in her career. With impressive victories overValerie Letourneaua Veta Arteaga, Macfarlane was the focal point of Bellator’s debut in Hawaii last year. A proud graduate of Honolulu’s Punahou High School in 2009, Macfarlane later attended San Diego State University, where she would go on to earn her Master’s degree in liberal arts and science with a focus on indigenous issues – a subject she remains passionate about, launching“The Ilimanator Scholarship”for indigenous girls last year. Now Ilima-Lei turns her focus to Kate Jackson, who will be looking to play the role of spoiler when she enters the Bellator cage on December 21.
A winner of seven of her last eight fights, Kate Jackson has earned her way to a title shot against the division’s inaugural champion. A competitor on the 23rd season ofUltimate Fighter, Jackson hails from Lostwithiel, Kornval, Engleska, and most recently defeatedLena Ovchynnikova u Londonu. Jackson made her Bellator debut in 2017 with a first round-victory over ofColleen Schneiderand would later go on to dominate Anastasia Yankova at historicBellator 200in front of her hometown crowd. Facing the biggest test of her career, Jackson looks to reign atop the flyweight division when she leaves Hawaii.
With an undefeated professional record of 15-0, including six knockouts and eight first round finishes, there doesn’t seem to be much more for the talent-oozing 24-year-old to prove to the MMA community before his name is routinely mentioned among the division’s elite. Fighting out of Long Beach, Kalifornija, “Mercenary” is fresh off of a jaw-dropping performance that saw him finishGeorgi Karakhanyanin only eight seconds just moments after watching his father, Antonio McKee, collect a knockout victory in what was the first ever father-son duo to compete on the same card in the US. With all 15 of his career wins coming under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the Team BodyShop product has made it clear that he has his sights onPatrick "Pitbull"and his 145-pound belt, as he continues to build a strong argument as the new face of Bellator. Constantly looking for new records to break, McKee may have found the perfect match in Campos, as the two brawlers have combined for a remarkable 22 finishes over 36 Karijera pobjede.
Fighting out of Lubbock, Teksas, Campos will be competing in the first of the four quarterfinal matchups in Bellator’s Featherweight World Grand Prix, following a decisive victory over former featherweight world championDaniel Straus na Bellator 226this past September. The 31-year-old knockout artist is ready to build on his impressive professional record of 20-9, when he takes on undefeated superstar McKee on December 21. Always ready to trade blows, the heavy-handed veteran has spent much of his time competing in Bellator’s lightweight and welterweight divisions over the past six years of his career. Sada, “The Stallion” hopes to continue his impressive surge in the 145-pound class, as he prepares to go toe-to-toe with one of the most dangerous featherweights in the world. With a shot at one million dollars on the line, Campos will rely on his fearless fighting style and sound wrestling background if he wants to advance in what many have pinned as one of the most anticipated matchups in the second round.
Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson Glavni Card:
Borba za naslov prvaka u muškoj kategoriji: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Polja (20-9)
Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) a 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) poražen Veta Arteaga (5-3) putem TKO (Liječnik zastoj) na 1:50 of round three to retain the women’s flyweight title
Benson Henderson (27-8) poražen Adam Piccolot (11-3) preko Splita odlukom (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Phil Davis (20-5, 1 NC) poražen Liam McGeary (13-4) putem TKO (štrajkovi) na 4:11 od krugu tri
Gaston Bolanos (5-1) poražen Nathan Stolen (8-5) putem KO (bušiti) na 2:21 okruglog jedan
Prethodno Card:
Aviv Gozali (2-0) poražen Travis Crain (0-1) putem dostave (stražnji goli gušiti) na 2:15 okruglog jedan
Brandon Faumui (5-3) poražen Chris Avila (6-8) preko Splita odlukom (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
Matt Perez (5-2) poražen Justin Tenedora (2-2) putem KO (punches) na 4:52 okruglog jedan
Cass Bell (3-0) poražen Peter Ishiguro (1-1) putem KO (punches) 2:59 od krugu dva
Chuck Campbell (2-0) poražen Bruno Casillas (0-1) putem KO (koljeno) na 1:45 okruglog jedan
Hyder Amil (3-0) poražen Paradise Vaovasa (6-4, 1 NC) putem dostave (stražnji goli gušiti) na 2:34 okruglog jedan
Josh San Diego (9-4) poražen Brandon Laroco (5-2) putem jednoglasnom odlukom (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Jordan Williams (8-2, 1 NC) poražen Diego Herzog (4-3-1) putem TKO na 1:21 od krugu tri
Abraham Vaesau (5-2, 1 NC) poražen Justin Roswell (3-3, 1 NC) putem TKO na 1:59 okruglog jedan
Chris Inocencio (1-1) poražen Boris Novachkov (0-1) preko Splita odlukom (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Thomas Ponce de Leon (3-0) poražen Jamario Mulder (2-4) putem jednoglasnom odlukom (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Ignacio Ortiz (2-0-1) a Roger Severson (3-3-1) fought to a unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Erik Gunha (2-0-1) a Jon Adams (0-0-1) fought to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
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SAN JOSE, Kalif. - Sve 18 bouts for the highly anticipatedBellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitchdogađaj, streamed exclusively onDAZN, have been announced when Bellator returns home to the SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Travanj 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) in the evening’s co-headliner.
Bellator220: MacDonald vs. Fitchwill stream live exclusively onDAZN, the fastest-growing sports streaming service in the world, na 10 poslije podne. ET / 7 poslije podne. PT, a preliminarna akcija će izlaziti na Bellator.com i globalno na 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, kao Benson Henderson (26-8) takes on the Bay Area’s ownAdam Piccolot (11-2) na lagan, dok Phil Davis(19-5, 1 NC) will run it back withLiam McGeary (13-3) u poluteškoj akciji. Dodatno, perolaka kategorija 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 Debi).
Kompletan Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. FitchGlavni 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. Adam Piccolot (11-2)
Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Phil Davis (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Liam McGeary (13-3)
Borba glavne karte u perolakoj kategoriji: Gaston Bolanos (4-1) vs. Nathan Stolen (8-4)
