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Former Title Challenger John Salter Meets Undefeated Johnny Eblen During Main Card of BELLATOR 276 on Lub peb hlis ntuj 12

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TOP FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDERS CAT ZINGANO AND PAM SORENSON WILL BATTLE ON PRELIMINARY CARD, ALONG WITH PIVOTAL WELTERWEIGHT CLASH BETWEEN DEREK ANDERSON VS. GOITI YAMAUCHI

TOP PROSPECTS ROMERO COTTON, CODY LAW, ROMAN FARALDO ALSO SET FOR ACTION

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Los Angeles - A plethora of fantastic fighters armed with world-title aspirations have joined the stackedBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellcard on Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 12. SHOWTIME will televise the mammoth main card live from inside the Family Arena in St. Charles, Hli, ntawm9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Former title challenger and No. 2 ranked-John Salter (18-5), as well as undefeated BELLATOR MMA No. 3-rankedJohnny Eblen(10-0), and women’s No. 2 featherweightCat Zingano(12-4) hope to take the next step toward BELLATOR MMA gold as they join the four co-headline brawlers currently ranked among the upper echelon of their respective divisions.

Featured among the magnificent MMA melees will be three of the top-ten middleweights, five undefeated and one unblemished amateur, four top-two contenders, and ten fighters ranked along with BELLATOR MMA’s elite.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, Adam Borics (17-1) thiabMads Burnell(16-3), two featherweights currently tied at No. 2 in the official BELLATOR MMA rankings, will square off for a future shot at the BELLATOR 145-pound world title. Nyob rau hauv lub co-featured bout, former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion, 13-time BELLATOR veteran, thiab tsis. 2-rankedPhil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) will open his 2022 campaign against No. 4 Julius Angickas(10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. Tsis tas li ntawd, the main card will spotlight an international lightweight extravaganza as undefeated New Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team memberJay-Jay Wilson (8-0) of Auckland, New Zealand, moves up in weight to meet Dagestan, Russia lubGadzhi Rabadanov(16-4-2), who is coming off a first-round knockout in his promotional debut atBELLATOR MMA 263 nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj 2021.

Prior to the consequential co-featured contests, a pair of top middleweights will round out the main card as Salter and Eblen square off for a shot at the winner of the upcoming world title bout pitting 185-pound Champion Gegard Mousasi against No. 1-ranked Austin Vanderford ntawm BELLATOR MMA 275 later this month in Dublin, Ireland.

Armed with an 8-2 BELLATOR record, Salter, a 15-year pro MMA veteran out of Nashville, Tenn., holds the promotional record for most submissions in BELLATOR MMA middleweight history, and has stopped 17 ntawm nws 23 tw. Nicknamed “Diamond Hands” due to his love for crypto currency and willingness to hold onto his investments, Eblen is coming off a 71-second annihilation of Collin Huckbody atBELLATOR MMA 272nyob rau hauv Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 2021. The six-time BELLATOR MMA veteran and American Top-Team product, who recently signed a six-fight BELLATOR contract extension, has secured six opening-round stoppages, including two of his three 2021 tw.

In addition to the magnificent main card, a veritable cornucopia of pulsating preliminary punch ups will commence the preeminent night of action, including a Minnesota midwestern melee pitting former UFC title challenger and Winona, From., native Zingano against No.7-ranked lightweightPam Sorenson(9-4) of Blaine, Los ntawm.

Set to make her third straight BELLATOR MMA appearance with aspirations of challenging BELLATOR MMA Women’s Welterweight World ChampionCis Cyberg, Zingano has had a decorated fighting career. The former NCAA Division III All-American wrestler became the first mother to compete in the UFC and initial woman to capture the company’s “Fight of the Night” award, counting victories over Miesha Tate, Amanda Nunes, Marion Reneau, and Gabrielle Holloway. Tsis ntev los no, “Alpha” was featured in the series “Double Duty” that chronicled the attempts to maintain a balance between the daily responsibilities of parenthood and earning a living as a pro athlete.

A former Invicta FC women’s featherweight champion, Sorenson started kickboxing after the passing of her best friend. After vacating her crown and requesting a release from Invicta in July 2021, the Minneapolis mauler signed a multi-fight deal with BELLATOR MMA in mid-2021. Soon after joining the pioneering company, the 35-year-old recorded a hard-fought split decision over Roberta Samad atBELLATOR MMA 264 nyob rau hauv Uncasville, Conn.

Also featured will be a bruising brawl pitting two hard-hitting heavyweights with seven career stoppages apiece as No. 8-rankedAlex “Eazy” Polizzi (9-1) of Madison, Wisc., clashes with Team Pitbull’sJose “Guru” Augusto (7-3, 1 NC). Tsis tas li ntawd, San Diego, California. haiv neeg, 11-time BELLATOR MMA veteran, thiab tsis. 6-ranked“Barbaric” Derek Anderson(17-4, 1 NC) will mix it up with submission specialist, BELLATOR Brazilian bruiser, and Japanese-bornGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5), in a worldwide welterweight war.

Tsis tas li ntawd, added toBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellis a memorable middleweight match pitting undefeated, Ua Tsis. 6-ranked 185-pounder and owner of three consecutive stoppagesRomero Cotton (5-0) of Hutchinson, Kansas, who will bravely battle the horrors of“The Boogeyman” Lance Wright (5-2). Ntxiv, former Division II All-American wrestler and fantastic featherweightCody Txoj Cai(5-0), fresh off his third opening-round finish, strives to avoid being scared off by“Phantom” Johnny Soto (5-2) ntawm Escondido, California.

Continuing the unforgettable night of amazing action, undefeated welterweight and American Top-Team memberRoman faraldo (6-0) will make his fourth consecutive promotional appearance when he challenges BELLATOR MMA rookieKelvin Rayford (5-3), while local combatantJordan Howard (10-5) of Jefferson City hopes to thrill the Missouri faithful against Athens, Illinois’ ownTrevor Ward(5-5). Two flyweights will test their skills as well, thaumDiana Avsaragova(4-0) of Russia welcomesAshley Deen (5-6) to BELLATOR. Kawg, a Show-Me State lightweight showdown between BELLATOR beginnerDan Busch (4-1) makes his sixth straight Missouri appearance by confronting St. Louis’Josh Augustine (5-2).

The thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, Showtime kev ua kis las YouTube thiab pluto TV pib ntawm6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

Daim pib rauBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellare on sale now at bothTicketmaster.com thiabBellator.com

BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell Main Card:

Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 12 - nyob SHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Featherweight Main Event: #2-Adam Borics (17-1) vs. #2-Mads Burnell (16-3)

Lub teeb Heavyweight Co-Main kev tshwm sim: #2-Phil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) vs. #4-Julius Angickas (10-2)

Middleweight Bout: #2-John Salter (18-5) vs. #3-Johnny Eblen (10-0)

Hnav Bout: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) vs.Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

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6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Featherweight Bout: #2-Cat Zingano (12-4) vs. #7-Pam Sorenson (9-4)

Lub teeb Heavyweight Bout: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) vs.Jose Augusto (7-3, 1 NC)

Welterweight Bout: #6-Derek Anderson (17-4-1) vs.Goiti Yamaguchi (26-5)

Middleweight Bout: #6-Romero Cotton (5-0) vs.Lance Wright(5-2)

Flyweight Bout: Diana Avsaragova (4-0) vs.Ashley Deen (5-6)

Featherweight Bout: Cody Txoj Cai (5-0) vs. Johnny Soto (4-2)

Welterweight Bout: Roman faraldo (6-0) vs.Kelvin Rayford (5-3)

Bantamweight Bout: Jordan Howard (10-5) vs.Trevor Ward (5-5)

Hnav Bout: Dan Busch (4-1) vs.Josh Augustine (5-2)

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Sat., Feb. 19 / / BELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Dawb. Feb. 25 // BELLATOR MMA 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, IRE

Sat. Lub peb hlis ntuj 12 // BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell //The Family Arena // St. Louis

Dawb. Tej zaum 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

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Bellator 276 OFFICIALLY SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 12 IN ST. LOUIS

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Los Angeles - A future shot at the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship will be on the line when No. 2-ranked Adam Borics (17-1) meets a man also ranked No. 2 in the Official BELLATOR Rankings, Mads Burnell (16-3) nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Bellator 276 nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 12 at The Family Arena in St. Louis.

In the co-main event former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion and No. 2-ranked Phil Davis (23-6) will return to action and open his 2022 campaign against No. 4-ranked Julius Angickas (10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. The main card will also see a pair of skilled lightweights compete, when undefeated Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) moves up in weight to meet Dagestan’s Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2).

SHOWTIME will televise the BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell main card live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Tsis tas li ntawd, the thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, Showtime kev ua kis las YouTube thiab pluto TV pib ntawm 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

Daim pib rau BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell will go on sale this Friday, Feb. 11 at both Ticketmaster.com thiab Bellator.com, with a special presale taking place the day prior.

A BELLATOR MMA 276 preliminary battle between two heavy-handed light heavyweights No. 8-ranked Alex “Easy” Polizzi (9-1) and Team Pitbull’s Jose “Gugu” Augusto (7-3, 1 NC) is also official. Ntxiv kev sib tw yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm sai.

A multi-faceted fighter with tremendous success in two different combat sports, Adam Borics knocked out all 25 of his amateur opponents en route to compiling 10-0 (kickboxing) thiab 15-0 (MMA) records. Holding a three-inch height advantage and tied with upcoming opponent Mads Burnell as the No. 2 featherweight in the BELLATOR rankings, the Ft. Lauderdale featherweight commenced his pro career with 14 straight triumphs, including ten by KO or submission.

Much like his upcoming foe, the nine-time BELLATOR veteran, armed with an 8-1 promotional record, prefers to dispose of his counterparts quickly as evidenced by ten of his 18 career wins culminating in knockout or submission. Tsis tas li ntawd, the former Hungarian Fight Championship Featherweight kingpin has fought only 41 rounds since turning professional in Aug. 2014, an average of only 2.3 per outing.

Nicknamed “The Kid,” the former Thai and Hungarian Thai Boxing World Titleholder, who lives by the adage “Practice laborious, battle easy,” and holds knockout wins over former BELLATOR featherweight champion Pat Curran and ferocious featherweight Aaron Pico. Born in Budapest, Hungary, the Sanford MMA fighter, who signed a multi-fight extension with BELLATOR in January 2021, launched his promotional campaign by submitting Anthony Taylor via rear-naked choke in April 2017. After dropping his lone BELLATOR bout at the hands of former bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell in the quarterfinals of the BELLATOR MMA Featherweight Grand Prix, Borics has outpointed his last three opponents under the company banner.

Currently riding a seven-bout winning streak, Mads Burnell prefers to dispatch of his opponents early. Nyob rau hauv 19 Kev Sib Tw Ua Haujlwm, the submission specialist has stopped more than half of his adversaries (10), including eight in the opening round. Tsis tas li ntawd, the Copenhagen, Denmark, native has not fought past three rounds in his professional career, while averaging a mere two per contest. The Arte Suave Copenhagen product, uas yuav tig 28 less than one week prior to his fourth consecutive promotional appearance at BELLATOR MMA 276, opened his vocation by defeating his initial five opponents, including three via submission.

A first-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Burnell captured the Cage Warriors featherweight title by submitting then-champion Dean Trueman by Japanese necktie at 3:04 of the second round on June 29, 2019. Two months after signing with the company, the ferocious featherweight took the mixed martial arts world by storm when he recorded his lone career knockout and floored Darko Banovic at 3:13 of the first stanza in his promotional debut at BELLATOR MMA 248 on Oct. 10, 2020, nyob rau hauv Paris, Fabkis.

Following a second-round destruction of “The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber” standout Saul Rogers via rear-naked choke at BELLATOR MMA 257, the three-time BELLATOR MMA veteran returned to the cage less than four months later and upset Emmanuel Sanchez via three-round unanimous decision (29-28 thiab 30-27 ob zaug) in a non-stop battle at BELLATOR MMA 263 Lub Xya hli ntuj 31, 2021, nyob rau hauv Los Angeles. A former European No-Gi champion, Burnell hopes to keep his undefeated BELLATOR record intact when he challenges fellow No. 2-ranked Adam Borics.

BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell Main Card:
Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 12 - nyob SHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Featherweight Main Event: #2-Adam Borics (17-1) vs. #2-Mads Burnell (16-3)
Lub teeb Heavyweight Co-Main kev tshwm sim: #2-Phil Davis (23-6) vs. #4-Julius Angickas (10-2)
Hnav Bout: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

Nteg CARD:
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6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Lub teeb Heavyweight Bout: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) vs. Jose Augusto (7-3, 1 NC)
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LOS ANGELES - Kev tshaj tawm yav dhau los Bellator MMA lub teeb hnyav heev ntiaj teb kev sib tw ntawm Vadim Nemkov (14-2) thiab Anthony “Rumble” Johnson tau raug tshem tawm qab cov xov xwm uas "rumble" tau raug yuam kom thim tawm ntawm lub peev txheej vim yog ib tus mob tsis muaj mob.

Raws li ib tug tshwm sim, OFFICELLOILDER LUB CAIJ NTUJ NTIAJ TEB Julius Angickas (10-1) tau raug hu los sau rau hauv johnson hauv semifinal bout thiab tam sim no yuav sib tw defending nemkov rau hnub Saturday, Oct. 16 nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Bellator 268: Lub Teeb Hnyav Hnyav Ntiaj Teb Grand Prix semifinals Ntawm lub chaw taw hauv Phoenix.

Tom qab tau txais qhov sib txawv ntawm lwm tus hauv Bellator MMA lub teeb hnyav tshaj ntiaj teb Grand Prix tom qab kev yeej ntawm Gregory Nomiard ntawm Bellator 257, Lub 30-xyoo-laus Lithuanian tam sim no yuav muaj lub sijhawm kub los ua kom pom nws cov kev txawj ntse ntawm MMA qhov loj tshaj theem, yeej bellator kub thiab txav mus rau Grand Prix kawg. Angerglickas 'tus yeeb ncuab thawj tsis muaj. 10 Nyob Ruaj Ntseg Karl Albrektsson (12-3) tam sim no yuav ntsib Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) Thaum lub sijhawm ua ntej daim npav. Tsis tas li ntawd, bantamweight qaij ntawm undefeated Jaylon Bates (3-0) thiab Raphael Montini ntawm Lima (6-4, 1 NC) yog nom tswv, nrog rau ib tug welterweight puted putting Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) tiv tiag Jaleel Willis (15-2).

BELLATOR MMA: Lub teeb hnyav heev ntiaj teb Yawg Prix semifinals yuav yog telecast nyob rau showtime 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Qhov chaw ua ntej ntawm lub docket yuav ntws nyob ntawm Bellator MMA YouTube, Showtime kev ua kis las YouTube thiab pluto TV pib ntawm 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Daim npav suav tus thib ob ntawm Grand Prix semifinal ntawm tam sim no Bellator Hnyuam Ntiaj Teb Yeej Ryan Bader (28-6) thiab tsis. 2 Ranked 205-Pounder Tus tub rog thiab Anderson (15-5)

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Bellator 268: Lub Teeb Hnyav Hnyav Ntiaj Teb Grand Prix semifinals Main Card:
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10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Lub teeb hnyav heev ntiaj teb lub ntsiab lus tseem ceeb: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #5-Julius Angickas (10-1)
Lub Teeb Hnyav Hnyav Ntiaj Teb Grand Prix semifinal bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Tus tub rog thiab Anderson (15-5)
Hnav Bout: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Brent Primus (10-2)
Featherweight Bout: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav parubchenko (16-2)

Preliminary Card:
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7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT

Lub teeb Heavyweight Bout: #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1)
Bantamweight Bout: Eric Perez (20-8) vs. Brett johns (17-3)
Lub teeb Heavyweight Bout: Sullivan cauley (1-0) vs. Tus tub rog tuag (1-0)
Hnav Bout: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-6)
Middleweight Bout: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Poj niam Flyweight Bout: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Rand Field (2-0)
Hnav Bout: Lance gibson jr. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (3-0) vs. Raphael Montini ntawm Lima (6-4, 1 NC)
Welterweight Bout: Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) vs. Jaleel Willis (15-2)
Amateur Straweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette santiago (0-1)

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