LOS ANGELES– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s doubleheader return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. pada Feb. 15 and Feb. 16 has been completed with two stacked five-fight main cards and exciting preliminary matchups.
The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a heavyweight headliner, where former Bellator Grand Prix SemifinalistMatt Mitrione (13-6) faces Russian knockout artistSergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeatedLogan Storley (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’sIon Pascu (18-9) di kelas welter, former Bellator bantamweight champEduardo Dantas (20-6) return from injury to meet Hawaii’sToby Misech (12-6) at 135-pounds, and the electricMike Kimbel (2-0) making his main card debut against Rhode Island’sJohn Douma(3-1). The opener ofBellator 215will be the promotional debut ofAustin Vanderford (6-0), who looks to remain undefeated againstCody Jones (6-2), a winner of four consecutive fights.
The prelims forBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be highlighted by a women’s featherweight contest featuringAmber Leibrock(3-2) terhadap Amanda Bell (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospectSteve Mowry (5-0) mengambil Darion Abbey(Debut Pro).
A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 216will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by one of the most intense grudge matches in MMA history. Pada Hari Sabtu, Februari. 16,terkalahkan Michael "Venom" Halaman (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professionalPaul "Semtex" Daley (40-16-2) in a first-round fight of Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. The co-main event is a rematch between two heavyweights who undoubtedly will go down in the sport’s history books, pada saat Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut againstRoy "Big Country" Nelson (23-16).
Tambahan lagi, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pitCheick Kongo (29-10-2) terhadap terkalahkan, longtime former Bellator heavyweight championVitaly Minakov (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter betweenYaroslav Amosov (20-0) and the always-excitingErick Silva (20-9, 1 NC) is also official, as is the professional debut of multi-time taekwondo championValerie Loureda, when she meets Oklahoma’sColby Fletcher(1-2) in the main card opener.
As if that wasn’t enough top-flight action, Tyrell Fortune (5-0), one of Bellator’s top homegrown prospects returns to the Bellator cage againstRyan Pokryfky(6-5) in the featured preliminary bout ofBellator 216: MVP vs. Daley.
Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonovwill be broadcast Friday, Februari 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Bellator: MVP vs. Daley will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, Februari 16 di 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Tickets for both events are available now and can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, serta Ticketmaster dan Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.
Lengkap Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov Kartu Utama:
Heavyweight Main Event Bout:Matt Mitrione (13-6) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC)
Welter Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) vs. Ion Pascu (18-9)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Eduardo Dantas (20-6) vs. Toby Misech (12-6)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Mike Kimbel (2-0) vs.John Douma(3-1)
175-Pertandingan Kartu Utama Pound Catchweight: Austin Vanderford (6-0) vs. Cody Jones (6-2)
Kartu awal:
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Berat: Steve Mowry (5-0) vs. Darion Abbey (Debut Pro)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Amber Leibrock(3-2) vs. Amanda Bell (5-5)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Menengah: Pat McCrohan (3-2) vs. Jason Markland (Debut)
Atomweight Preliminary Bout: Tabatha Watkins(3-0) vs. Lindsey VanZandt (4-1)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Pete Rogers (3-4) vs. Jason Rine (1-4)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Matt Probin(3-0) vs. Ali Zebian(1-0)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Terbang: Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) vs. Ronie Arana (0-2)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Billy Goff (1-0) vs. Ryan Hardy(Debut Pro)
Lengkap Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley Kartu Utama:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup:Michael Page (13-0) vs. Paul Daley (40-16-2)
Acara Co-Main Kelas Berat: Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) vs. Roy Nelson (23-16)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Berat: Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) vs. Vitaly Minakov (21-0)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Welter: Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) vs. Erick Silva (20-9, 1 NC)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Valerie Loureda (Debut Pro) vs. Colby Fletcher(1-2)
Kartu awal:
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Berat: Tyrell Fortune (5-0) vs. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Patrick Casey (4-0) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Vinicius De Jesus (6-2) vs. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)
