BELLATOR’S NO. 4-RANKED WELTERWEIGHT NEIMAN GRACIETO TAKE ON NO. 5 LOGAN STORLEY IN AN INTERNATIONAL BATTLE OF TOP-10 CONTENDERS IN MAIN EVENT OF БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 274 У СУБОТУ, ФЕБ. 19, ЛИВЕ ОН СХОВТИМЕ
FORMER BELLATOR CHAMPION ANDREY KORESHKOV FACES FELLOW RUSSIAN STAR MUKHAMED BERKHAMOV IN CO-HEADLINER WHEN BELLATOR RETURNS TO MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN UNCASVILLE, CONN., WITH AN ACTION-PACKED NIGHT OF FIGHTS
АНЂЕЛИ - Fresh off an 87-second destruction of Mark Lemminger in the co-main event ofБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 266, До Нот. 4-ранкедНеиман Грацие(11-2) will strap on the BELLATOR gloves for the 12тх consecutive time when he takes on once-beaten and No. 5-ранкедЛоган Сторлеи(12-1) in a clash of top-10 170-pounders atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 274: Gracie vs. Storley у суботу, Јан. 19.
In the co-featured bout inside Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Конектикат, former BELLATOR Welterweight Champion and No. 8-ранкедАндреј Корешков (24-4) will return to action and open his 2022 campaign againstМукхамед Беркхамов(15-1), a winner of his last seven contests. The main card will also see undefeatedКери Таилор Мелендез (5-0) compete at flyweight against former title challenger and No. 6-ранкедвета Артеага (6-4) and a pair of heavyweights who find themselves tied at No. 8 in the official rankings will open the main card, when undefeated prospectДавион Франклин (4-0) тучеSaid Sowma (8-2).
SHOWTIME will televise theБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 274: Gracie vs. Storley glavna karta uživo na9 п.м. ЕТ / 6 п.м. PT.Додатно, the thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, СХОВТИМЕ Спортски ИоуТубе канал и Плуто ТВ са почетком у6 п.м. ET/3p.m. ПТ.
Улазнице заБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 274: Gracie vs. Storley will go on sale Friday, Јан. 7 at bothТицкетмастер.цом иБеллатор.цом, with a special presale taking place Thursday, Јан. 6.
Five preliminary contests are also official forБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 274, three lightweight bouts, the first pitting 44-fight veteranГеоргиј Караханан(31-12-1) against Northern California’sАдам Пиццолот(12-4), a battle between two of the best nicknames in MMA, Mandel “Rat Garbage” Nallo (8-1, 1 НЦ) иNick “Nyquil” Browne(12-1), као иCorey Samuels (3-2), who won in ten seconds in his BELLATOR debut, returning to face undefeatedJustin Montalvo(4-0).
The final two preliminary contests will seeIsaiah Hokit (0-1) will move down to featherweight in his second BELLATOR outing, када је преузимаAlbert Birckhead (0-1) у свом промотивном дебију. Најзад, top-flight bantamweight prospectЈаилон Батес (4-0) welcomesChris Disonell (6-4) back to BELLATOR for the first time since 2019.
Originating from the exalted Brazilian jiu-jitsu family, Gracie scored his first professional TKO when he backed his opponent against the fence and unleashed a barrage of unanswered punches to Lemminger’s head, forcing referee Jason Herzog to stop the contest at 1:27 of the opening round on Sept. 18, 2021, у Сан Јосе, Калиф.
The great grandson of Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu founder Carlos Gracie, nephew of MMA icon Royce Gracie, and cousin to Renzo Gracie, Neiman Gracie opened his outstanding MMA career by recording nine consecutive wins of then-undefeated opponents, including eight by submission.
A native of Rio de Janeiro, Бразил, the 33-year-old BELLATOR veteran currently holds a 9-2 promotional record. While others his age were learning to speak their native language, Gracie began jiu-jitsu training at age four. Fast forward to 18 years later when the multi-faceted fighter earned the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt at 22. Додатно, the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Kings MMA fighter captured the 2011 U.S National Jiu-Jitsu title, 2008 Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu crown, и 2007 American National Jiu-Jitsu championship during an illustrious amateur career.
Hailing from Webster, S.D., the hard-hitting Storley commenced his pro vocation with six consecutive knockouts, including five in the initial stanza, en route to 11 straight triumphs overall. Штавише, “The Storm” will make his ninth consecutive BELLATOR appearance where he currently holds a magnificent 7-1 запис.
Like his counterpart on Feb. 19, Storley began wresting at a young age, albeit one year later at age five. Додатно, the Sanford MMA product and former folkstyle wrestler completed a fabled amateur career as a four-time NCAA Division-I champion at the University of Minnesota, as well as a six-time South Dakota High School Activities Association titlist.
The 29-year-old Storley, who holds academic degrees in both business and marketing, thrilled his hometown crowd in his last turn by earning a split-decision victory over Dante Schiro in the co-featured bout ofБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 265 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 274: GRACIE VS. STORLEYГЛАВНИ КАРТИЦА:
Субота, Јан. 19 - наставити са животомСХОВТИМЕ
9 п.м. ЕТ / 6 п.м. ПТ
Велтервеигхт Маин Евент: #4-Неиман Грацие (11-2) вс. #5-Логан Сторлеи (12-1)
Колумниста у полутешкој категорији: #8-Андреј Корешков (24-4) вс.Mukhamed Berkamov (15-1)
Фливеигхт Боут: #6–вета Артеага (6-4) вс.Кери Таилор Мелендез (5-0)
Хеавивеигхт боут: #8-Said Sowma (8-2) vs.#8–Давион Франклин(4-0)
ПРЕТХОДНИ КАРТИЦА:
БЕЛЛАТОР ММА ИоуТубе канал | СХОВТИМЕ Спортски ИоуТубе канал | Плутон ТВ
6 п.м. ET/3 p.m. ПТ
Лигхтвеигхт боут: Георгиј Караханан(31-12-1) вс.Адам Пиццолот(12-4)
Лигхтвеигхт боут: Мандел Налло (8-1, 1 НЦ) вс.Ницк Бровне(12-1)
Хеавивеигхт Боут: Јаилон Батес (4-0) вс.Chris Disonell (6-4)
Лигхтвеигхт боут: Corey Samuels (3-2) вс. Justin Montalvo(4-0)
Феатхервеигхт Боут: Isaiah Hokit (0-1) вс.Albert Birckhead (0-1)
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