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 VENDREDI, Juin 25 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME
OUTLAW FACES JURY HIGHLIGHTING A TRIO OF PRELIMINARY FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS
LES ANGES -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.
Vendredi, Juin 25, Ne Pas. 1 poids lourd classéTim Johnson (15-6) et n. 3 poids lourd classéValentin 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. HE / 6 h, heure. 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.
En plus de l'événement principal, three additional preliminary bouts have been confirmed. Two lightweight bouts, Ne Pas. 5 classé Myles Jury (19-5) versus No. 6 classé Sidney Outlaw (15-4) et Isaïe Hokit (pour les débuts) contre Aaron Hughes (1-1) have been confirmed. Aussi, a women’s strawweight tilt pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 Caroline du Nord) contre Kyra Batara (8-4) will also take place on June 25. The preliminary card of BELLATOR MMA 261: Johnson vs. Moldavski streams live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV at 6 p.m. ET / 3 h, heure. PT. Des combats supplémentaires seront annoncés à une date ultérieure.
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 MitrioneetTyrell Fortune. His October 2020 victoire surCheick Kongo during the first-ever major MMA event in France catapulted him to the top of the division. Fièrement originaire du Dakota du Nord, mais les combats de 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. MoldavskyCarte principale:
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9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT
Interim Heavyweight Title Main Event: #1-Tim Johnson (15-6) vs. #3-Valentin Moldavsky(10-1)
Carte préliminaire:
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6 p.m. ET / 3 h, heure. PT
Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 Caroline du Nord) contre.Kyra Batara (8-4)
Combat léger: Isaïe Hokit (pour les débuts) contre.Aaron Hughes (1-1)
Combat léger: #5-Myles Jury(19-5) vs. #6-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)