BELLATOR MMA™ INTRODUCES FIRST INTERIM TITLE IN COMPANY HISTORY
TOP-RANKED TIM JOHNSON SQUARES UP AGAINST NUMBER THREE RANKED VALENTIN MOLDAVSKY IN HEAVYWEIGHT INTERIM TITLE TILT TO HEADLINEBellator 261 PERJANTAI, Kesäkuu 25 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME
OUTLAW FACES JURY HIGHLIGHTING A TRIO OF PRELIMINARY FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS
ENKELIT -As current BELLATOR MMA heavyweight championRyan Badercontinues his pursuit of re-claiming his light heavyweight championship in the ongoing Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, BELLATOR MMA has officially introduced an interim title for the heavyweight division.
Perjantaina, Kesäkuu 25, Älä. 1 ranked heavyweightTim Johnson (15-6) ja o. 3 ranked heavyweightValentin Moldavsky (10-1) will vie for the interim title in the main event ofBELLATOR MMA 261.The event will be available live on SHOWTIME, with the main card set to kickoff at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, emanating from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
The winner of the interim title will become Bader’s mandatory challenger when he returns to the heavyweight division or will be elevated to full champion in the event that Bader chooses to stay at light heavyweight following the culmination of the current Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix.
In addition to the main event, three additional preliminary bouts have been confirmed. Two lightweight bouts, Älä. 5 sijoittui Myles Jury (19-5) versus No. 6 sijoittui Sidney Outlaw (15-4) ja Isaiah Hokit (debyyttiään) vastaan Aaron Hughes (1-1) have been confirmed. Myös, a women’s strawweight tilt pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) vastaan Kyra Batara (8-4) will also take place on June 25. The preliminary card of BELLATOR MMA 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky streams live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV at 6 p.m. JA / 15.00. PT. Lisäotteluista tiedotetaan myöhemmin.
Riding a three-fight win streak, UFC veteran Timothy Johnson firmly entrenched himself as the clear-cut number one contender in the BELLATOR heavyweight division with impressive first-round finishes overMatt MitrionejaTyrell Fortune. His October 2020 voitonCheick Kongo during the first-ever major MMA event in France catapulted him to the top of the division. Proudly hailing from North Dakota, mutta taistelut ulos Las Vegas, the Xtreme Couture-product is also won two national championships while wrestling at Minnesota State University and a heavyweight championship on the regional MMA circuit.
Training under the tutelage of heavyweight legendFedor Emelianenko, Valentin Moldavsky has begun carving out his own legacy, becoming the No. 3 ranked BELLATOR heavyweight and securing himself an interim title shot with a perfect 5-0 record within the confines of the BELLATOR cage. A multi-time European Sambo champion, Moldavsky has defeated top heavyweight contenders such asJavy Ayala, Linton Vassell, and Roy Nelson on his climb to the top. Born in Ukraine, the 29-year-old looks to join teammateVadim Nemkov and bring more gold to Team Fedor’s trophy case on June 25.
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BELLATOR MMA 261: Johnson vs. MoldavskyMain Card:
SHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Interim Heavyweight Title Main Event: #1-Tim Johnson (15-6) vs. #3-Valentin Moldavsky(10-1)
Alustava Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanava | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanava | Pluto-TV
6 p.m. JA / 15.00. PT
Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) vs.Kyra Batara (8-4)
Kevyt bout: Isaiah Hokit (debyyttiään) vs.Aaron Hughes (1-1)
Kevyt bout: #5-Myles Jury(19-5) vs. #6-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)