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FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 256: BADER VS. MACHIDA 2

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. - BELLATOR 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 is officially in the books.

The BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix rolls on as Bellator MMA returns next Friday, April 16 ka Showtime, neng Vadim Nemkov defends his light heavyweight world title against former championPhil Davis le Corey Anderson welcomes Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov to the BELLATOR Cage in the event’s co-headliner. The opening round culminates on SHOWTIME on May 7 neng Anthony “Rumble” Johnson le Lerato square off at BELLATOR MMA 258, a massive event headlined by a bantamweight world title fight featuring Juan Archuleta vs.. Sergio Pettis.



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BELLATOR MMA 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 Main Card:
#1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) hlōla #4-Lyoto Machida (26-11) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (49-46, 49-45, 49-45)
Bader “I don’t know who I’d rather face next. I don’t know much about [Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov] but I know Corey [Anderson] really well. I brought him in for training camps for Phil Davis. He’s a good guy so I’m rooting for him. But if I have to fight him, I know he’s tough. I’m in this tournament and I ran through another tournament before. I had fun so that’s why I came down here. It doesn’t matter who’s in my way. I want that belt back and this was the first step right here.

“There’s redemption this whole tournament. I got one back on Machida but I’ve lost to Nemkov and I’ve lost to Anthony Johnson, so I would like to meet one of them in the finals. But honestly, to make it to the finals and fight for the belt, I’d be happy with whoever it is.”

#2-Liz Carmouche (15-7) hlōla Vanessa Porto (22-8) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Carmouche: “As soon as they say I’m clear and I’m good, I’m ready to get right back into fighting camp and go for the belt. If I don’t get a title shot, I’d be disappointed of course. I came in here with the hopes that I would work up the ranks to fight for the title. I just need to know what I need to do. You tell me who I need to beat to get that fight and I’ll do it. I certainly hope that taking somebody who has more fights than I do and beating her tonight would put me in contention for that belt.”

#3-Adam Borics (17-1) defeated#8-Jeremy Kennedy (16-3, 1 NC) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Borics: “I don’t care who my next opponent is, but just give me the winner of the [Featherweight World Grand Prix] kgaisano. I’m definitely next in line. My goal is to get the winner but let’s see what BELLATOR wants. I am really happy I got this opportunity to fight during these crazy times. I feel that I am ready for a title. I have eight or nine fights with BELLATOR so yes, I would like to fight for the title next.”

#3-Cat Zingano (12-4) hlōla Olivia Parker (4-2) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (armbar) ka 2:56 ea ho pota-pota e mong
Zingano: “I want to go against the best. I know who’s the best. I know these two girls [Cris Cyborg and Leslie Smith] have a fight coming up in a couple months and I’d love to get a shot at the belt over here in BELLATOR. That would mean a lot to me.”

Dan Moret (15-6) hlōla #3-Yamauchi fihlela (25-5) ka e petsoha ka qeto ea (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Rising welterweight star Jaron “Boots” Ennis was interviewed on the telecast ahead of his SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event debut tomorrow night against former 140-pound world champion Sergey Lipinets.

“You’re going to see a lot of speed, matla a, and me having fun. It’s about making statements and getting knockouts at the end of the night,” said the 23-year-old Ennis, who will be taking on the toughest challenge of his career in Lipinets as he pursues a world title shot. “It’s going to be a great opportunity for me to headline my first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and it’s the start of me being a pay-per-view star. It’s only up after this. It’s time for me to do my thing tomorrow night.”

Selelekela Card:
Dalton Rosta (5-0) hlōla Tony Johnson (9-3) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Talita Nogueira (8-2) hlōla Jessica Borga (3-3) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
#10-Jornel Lugo (6-0) hlōla #8-Cass Bell (5-2) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Cody Law (3-0) hlōla Nathan Ghareeb (2-1) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jaylon Bates (2-0) hlōla Jeffrey Glossner (2-2) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (guillotine) ka 1:27 ea ho pota-pota tse peli
Nainoa Dung (4-2) hlōla Izzy William (4-4) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Diana Avsaragova (3-0) hlōla Tara Graff (1-3) ka knockout (punches) ka :29 ea ho pota-pota e mong
John Douma (5-2) hlōla Will Smith (3-3) ka e petsoha ka qeto ea (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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OFFICIAL FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 250: MOUSASI VS. LIMA

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Bellator 250: Mousasi vs.. Lime Main Card:
Gegard Mousasi (47-7-2) hlōla Douglas Lima (32-8) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
Henry Corrales (18-5) hlōla Brandon Girtz (16-10) ka e petsoha ka qeto ea (30-27, 27-30, 30-27)
Dalton Rosta (4-0) hlōla Ty Gwerder (5-2) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Selelekela Card:
Jake Hager (3-0, 1 NC) hlōla Brandon Calton (2-1) ka e petsoha ka qeto ea (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Sabah Homasi (14-8) hlōla Bobby Voelker (33-14) ka knockout (punches) ka :20 ea ho pota-pota tse peli
Johnny Eblen (7-0) hlōla Taylor Johnson (6-2) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Adam Borics (15-1) hlōla Erick Sanchez (9-6) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Cody Law (1-0) hlōla Orlando Ortega (0-1) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (D’Arce Choke) ka 2:41 ea ho pota-pota e mong

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OFFICIAL BELLATOR 245: DAVIS VS. MACHIDA 2 RESULTS AND PHOTOS

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Bellator 245: Davis vs.. Machida 2 Main Card:
Phil Davis (22-5, 1 NC) hlōla Lyoto Machida (26-10) ka e petsoha ka qeto ea (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Cat Zingano (11-4) hlōla Gabby Holloway (6-6) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Taylor Johnson (6-1) hlōla Le Ruthe (8-3) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (serethe hook they) ka :59 ea ho pota-pota e mong
Raymond Daniels (2-1, 1 NC) le Peter Stanonik (5-4, 1 NC) ended in a no content (accidental low blow)

Selelekela Card:
Alex Polizzi (7-0) hlōla E rafael Carvalho (16-5) ntsoe-leng qeto ea (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Leslie Smith (12-8-1) hlōla Amanda Bell (7-7) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28, 29-28. 29-28)
Tyrell Fortune (8-1, 1 NC) le Jack May (11-6, 1 NC) ended in a no content (accidental low blow)
Keith Lee (7-3) hlōla Vinicius Zani (11-7) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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BELLATOR MMA ANNOUNCES MASSIVE DOUBLEHEADER LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

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FORMER CHAMPS PHIL DAVIS AND LYOTO MACHIDA COLLIDE IN LONG-AWAITED REMATCH AT BELLATOR 245 KA LABOHLANO, Sept. 11

JUAN ARCHULETA FACES UNDEFEATED PATCHY MIX FOR THE VACANT BELLATOR BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AT BELLATOR 246 KA MOQEBELO, Sept. 12

HAPE, THE BELLATOR DEBUTS OF FORMER TITLE CHALLENGERS CAT ZINGANO AND LIZ CARMOUCHE

Los Angeles— For the first time, Bellator MMA’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena a Uncasville, Conn. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, Supa. 11 and Saturday, Supa. 12. On night one, Bellator 245is headlined by former world champsPhil Davis (21-5, 1 NC) leLyoto Machida (26-9) in a light heavyweight rematch, ha a ntse aBellator 246on night two sees a bantamweight world championship fight featuring top contenderJuan Archuleta (24-2) taking on the undefeatedPatchy Mix (13-0) for the vacant title.

Two former world title challengers also make their long-awaited Bellator debuts, e leCat Zingano (10-4) nka kaGabby Holloway (6-5) in a featherweight matchup atBellator 245, ha a ntse aLiz Carmouche (13-7) meets the newly signedDeAnna Bennett (10-6-1) at flyweight during the main card ofBellator 246.

Bellator 245: Davis vs.. Machida 2ka labohlano, Supa. 11 leBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Mixka moqebelo, Supa. 12 air live onParamount Network leDAZN ka 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. Preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.

A former Bellator light heavyweight world champion, Phil Davis returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since stoppingKarl Albrektsson kaBellator 231 in October of last year. A four-time NCAA D-I All-American wrestler at Penn State University, "Monghali. Wonderful” has earned professional victories over Brian Stann, Alexander Gustafsson, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, and the man he will face again on Sept. 11, Lyoto Machida. With eight Bellator appearances already, the San Diego-based fighter has his sights set on reclaiming his world title in the sport’s toughest light heavyweight division.

After signing with Bellator in 2018, Lyoto Machida made his highly anticipated promotional debut with a victory over former champE rafael CarvalhokaBellator 213and would later go on to defeat the now-retiredChael Sonneninside the famed Madison Square Garden atBellator 222. The former UFC light heavyweight champ, known to fans around the globe as “The Dragon,” owns notable career wins over Tito Ortiz, “Shogun” Rua, Dan Henderson, Rashad Evans and Randy Couture. Having lost to Davis in the first matchup in Brazil, the native ofSalvador, Bahia, Brazil is looking for redemption and a future shot at Bellator gold.

Fresh off of an impressive victory overHenry Corrales kaBellator 238 pele ho moo selemong sena, Juan Archuleta will look to capture the promotion’s vacant bantamweight strap. Fighting out of Hesperia, Dorella., the 32-year-old knockout artist will once again drop down a weight class for a shot at the world title, something he successfully accomplished on four separate occasions while competing for regional promotion King of the Cage (leseli welterweight, bobebe, flyweight and bantamweight). Following a hard-fought featherweight world title bout withPatricio Hrithik last September, “The Spaniard” returns to bantamweight, where he has been undefeated for over five years.

Currently fighting out of Jackson Wink MMA in Albuquerque, N.M., Patchy Mix will make his fourth appearance for Bellator, where he has tallied three first-round submission victories. The 26-year-old Buffalo, N.Y.-native hopes to remain undefeated and build off of his most recent win on New Year’s Eve, which saw “No Love” earn a guillotine choke-submission over Yuki Motoya at Bellator’s co-promotional event with Rizin atRizin.20a Japan. Prior to his time with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Mix dominated his competition in all nine of his fights with King of the Cage, collecting five first round finishes. Hona joale, the submission specialist will face the toughest test of his young career, a matchup with the former Bellator featherweight world title contender and a shot at Bellator’s vacant 135-pound strap.

Also announced forBellator 245…“Easy” Ed Ruth (8-2) returns to middleweight against the debutingTaylor “Tombstone” Johnson (5-1) on the main card; current Bellator Kickboxing welterweight world champRaymond “The Real Deal” Daniels(2-1) returns to MMA againstPeter Stanonik(5-4); former middleweight champE rafael Carvalho(16-4) squares off with undefeatedAlex “Easy” Polizzi(6-0) kwa leseli heavyweight; hard-hitting heavyweightsTyrell Fortune(8-1) leJack May(11-6) collide; “Killa” Keith Lee (6-3) lifahlehoDominic “The Honey Badger” Mazzotta (15-3) in a 140-lb. contract weight preliminary matchup.

Also announced forBellator 246…top welterweight contendersJon Fitch (32-7-2, 1 NC) leNeiman Gracie (9-1) square off in the co-main event; Derek "The Stallion" Campos(20-10) leRoger “El Matador” Huerta(24-12-1, 1 NC) go toe-to-toe in a lightweight battle; Jackson Wink MMA heavyweight prospectDavion “The Don” Franklin (1-0) nka kaRas “The Jamaican Shamrock” Hylton (6-4) on the prelims; Hawaii’sTy “Savage” Gwerder(4-1) meets London’sGeorge “Tuco” Tokkos(4-1) in a middleweight contest.

NtjhafatswaBellator 245: Davis vs.. Machida 2Main Card:

Paramount Network and DAZN

Labohlano, Supa. 11 - 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis(21-5, 1 NC) vs.Lyoto Machida (26-9)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Cat Zingano(10-4) vs.Gabby Holloway(6-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Le Ruthe (8-2) vs.Taylor Johnson(5-1)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels(2-1) vs.Peter Stanonik(5-4)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: E rafael Carvalho(16-4) vs.Alex Polizzi(6-0)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune(8-1) vs.Jack May(11-6)

140-lb. Contract Weight Preliminary Bout: Keith Lee(6-3) vs.Dominic Mazzotta(15-3)

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NtjhafatswaBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Mix Main Card:

Paramount Network and DAZN

Moqebelo, Supa. 12 - 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Juan Archuleta(24-2) vs.Patchy Mix(13-0)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Jon Fitch(32-7-2, 1 NC) vs.Neiman Gracie(9-1)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Liz Carmouche (13-7) vs.DeAnna Bennett(10-6-1)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Derek Fields(20-10) vs.Roger Huerta(24-12-1, 1 NC)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Ty Gwerder(4-1) vs.George Tokkos(4-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Davion Franklin (1-0) vs.Ras Hylton(6-4)

*Card subject to change.

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DOUGLAS LIMA SEEKS DOUBLE CHAMP STATUS AGAINST GEGARD MOUSASI IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERFIGHT ON SATURDAY, 'Na 9 INSIDE SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE

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BATTLE FOR VACANT BELLATOR MMA MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 P.M. ET/9 P.M. CT

Tickets go on sale this Friday, Feb. 14



Los Angeles – A middleweight superfight for the vacant 185-pound title, pitting former divisional champion Gegard Mousasi (46-7-2) against current Bellator welterweight titleholder Douglas Lima (32-7), has been added to Bellator’s exciting return to SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Ka 9 – LIVE on Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT.



The event is anchored by a previously announced heavyweight world title bout, featuring two-division Bellator champ Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound title against Russia’s Vadim Nemkov (11-2).



Bellator: Bader vs. Nemkov airs live on Paramount Network and DAZN on Saturday, Ka 9 ka 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets can be purchased at the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Ticket Office at SAP Center, through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.



The Bellator middleweight title was recently relinquished by Raphael Lovato Jr.. due to ongoing medical complications.



Fighting out of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, Mousasi has cemented legendary status within the sport, having won titles with multiple promotions across a 55-fight career. Morao ka ho fetisisa, Mousasi defeated Lyoto Machida ka e petsoha ka qeto ea, clearing his path to a shot at a second Bellator middleweight title run. With victories in his storied career against Machida, Rory MacDonald, Chris Weidman, E rafael Carvalho, Vitor Belfort, Jacare Souza, Dan Henderson and Mark Hunt, a victory over Douglas Lima will add to his already-impressive resume.



Looking to join the ranks of Ryan Bader le Patricio “Pitbull” as two-division champions, Lima moves up 15-pounds to try his hand against Mousasi. Since making his promotional debut in 2011, “The Phenom” has earned 14 tlhōlo, including a trio of world titles and 10 finishes, making the American Top Team-product one of the most dominant fighters in the 170-pound division. Le 26 ea hae 32 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including consecutive dominant finishes over Zhenya Koreshkov le Michael “Venom” Page” in the first two rounds of the World Grand Prix tournament, Lima most recently capped of his 2019 with a win over Rory MacDonald to regain the welterweight world title.



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Ntjhafatswa Bellator: Bader vs. Nemkov Main Card:

Paramount Network and DAZN

10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT



Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) vs.. Vadim Nemkov (11-2)

Middleweight World Title Bout: Gegard Mousasi (46-7-2) vs.. Douglas Lima (32-7)



*Card subject to change



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OFFICIAL BELLATOR 228 FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS

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Bellator 228 Main Card Results:

Gegard Mousasi (46-7-2) hlōla Lyoto Machida (26-9) ka e petsoha ka qeto ea (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Patricio "Hrithik Roshan" Freire (30-4) hlōla Juan Archuleta (23-2) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (49-46, 50-45, 49-46)

A.J. McKee (15-0) hlōla Georgi Karakhanyan (28-10-1, 1 NC) ka KO (punches) ka :08 ea ho pota-pota e mong

Darrion Caldwell (14-3) hlōla Henry Corrales (17-4) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Daniele Weichel (40-11) hlōla Saul Rogers (13-3) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)



Selelekela Card:

Adrian Najera (2-0) hlōla Jason Edwards (2-1) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ka 2:28 ea ho pota-pota tse tharo

Benji Gomez (9-12) hlōla Johnny Santa Maria (3-5) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27 x3)

Ozzy Diaz (4-1) hlōla Andre Walker (5-3) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ka 3:05 ea ho pota-pota e mong

Ian Butler (7-6) hlōla Emilio Williams (4-3) ka TKO (punches) ka :53 ea ho pota-pota tse peli

AJ Agazarm (2-1) hlōla Jonathan Quiroz (3-4) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28 x3)

ava nya Knight (1-0) hlōla Shannon Goughary (4-4) ka TKO (ka litebele) ka 1:46 ea ho pota-pota tse tharo

Antonio McKee (30-6-2) hlōla William Sriyapai (14-9) ka TKO (punches) ka 1:17 ea ho pota-pota tse peli

Johnny Cisneros (13-7) hlōla Mike Jasper (13-6) ka TKO (leg injury) ka 4:28 ea ho pota-pota tse peli

Leandro Higo (19-5) hlōla Shawn Bunch (9-4) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (guillotine a bipetsa) ka 4:34 ea ho pota-pota tse peli

Weber Almeida (2-0) vs.. Castle Williams (4-2) via TKO at 0:20 ea ho pota-pota tse peli

Joshua Jones (9-4) hlōla Dominic Clark (14-9) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (guillotine a bipetsa) ka 2:39 ea ho pota-pota e mong

James Barnes (12-4) hlōla David Duran (8-6) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ka 1:51 ea ho pota-pota tse peli







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BELLATOR 222: MACDONALD VS. GRACIE MAIN CARD SET WITH SIX BOUTS

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FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN NYC THIS FRIDAY – AIRING EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN

NEW YORK – The line-up for the highly anticipated Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie ketsahalo has been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out Bellator’s return to Madison Square Garden this Friday, June 14 – only on DAZN. The star-studded card is headlined by a double main event that will see a Welterweight World Grand Prix semi-final matchup between current Bellator welterweight world champion Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) defending his title against the unbeaten Renzo Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Neiman Gracie (9-0), as well as two of the sport’s biggest names in Lyoto Machida (25-8) le Chael Sonnen (31-16-1) finally meeting after years of parallel careers in the MMA world.



The main card of Bellator 222 will stream live exclusively on DAZN ka 10 p.m. Et / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action begins at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST and will also stream onDAZN or globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



Limited tickets remain available and can be purchased online from Ticketmaster.com, MSG.com le Bellator.com.



The DAZN-streamed main card also features Darrion Caldwell (13-2) defending his Bellator bantamweight world title against Rizin Fighting Federation’s bantamweight championKyoji Horiguchi (27-2) in a true “champion vs. champion” matchup, following a Horiguchi submission victory when the two met in Rizin’s ring this past December in Japan, as well as a 175-pound catchweight contest between polarizing grappling ace Dillon Danis (1-0) and Max Humphrey (3-2). Ekelletsa moo, fans will see an intriguing featherweight bout featuring former Bellator 135-pound champion Eduardo Dantas (21-6) making the leap to 145-pounds in an attempt to hand Juan Archuleta (21-1) the first loss of his Bellator career, ha a ntse a Ricky Bandejas (11-2) welcomes unbeaten Patrick Mix (10-0) kwa bantamweight.



Preliminary action for Bellator 222 is also must-see and features many of Bellator’s rising stars. Those who tune in will see bouts highlighted by Arone Pico (4-2) khahlano Adam Borics (12-0) at 145-pounds, as well as a second inter-promotional contest pitting Rena of Rizin (8-2) khahlanong le Lindsay VanZandt (5-1) in a 112-pound catchweight fight. Bellator 222will also see the return of “The Heat” to MSG, when world champion boxer Heather Hardy (2-1) lifahleho Taylor Turner (3-5) at flyweight. Familiar faces in Mike Kimbel (2-1), Robson Gracie Jr. (1-0) le Haim Gozali (10-6) will all also compete, while former The Ultimate Fighter monkakarolo Phil Hawes (4-2) will make his promotional debut. Lastly, it was recently announced that undefeated Taekwondo Master Valerie Loureda (1-0) will make her sophomore appearance when she welcomes Larkyn Dasch (0-1) to the Bellator cage on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.



Bellator 222 Main Card:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Title Bout: Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) vs.. Neiman Gracie (9-0)

Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event Bout: Lyoto Machida (25-8) vs.. Chael Sonnen (31-16-1)

175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Dillon Danis (1-0) vs.. Max Humphrey (3-2)

Bantamweight bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-2) vs.. Patrick Mix (10-0)

Featherweight bout: Eduardo Dantas (21-6) vs.. Juan Archuleta (22-1)

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Darrion Caldwell (13-2) vs.. Kyoji Horiguchi (27-2)



Undercard:

Featherweight bout: Arone Pico (4-2) vs.. Adam Borics (12-0)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Heather Hardy (2-1) vs.. Taylor Turner (3-5)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Valerie Loureda (1-0) vs.. Larkyn Dasch (0-1)

Welterweight bout: Robson Gracie Jr. (1-0) vs.. Oscar Vera (Pro qalo)

Bantamweight bout: Mike Kimbel (2-1) vs.. Sebastian Ruiz (2-2)

175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Haim Gozali (10-6) vs.. Gustavo Wurlitzer (22-22, 1 NC)

Women’s 112-Pound Catchweight Bout: Rena Kubota (8-2) vs.. Lindsay VanZandt (5-1)

Middleweight bout: Phil Hawes (4-2) vs.. Michael Wilcox (6-3)

Bobebe bout: Marcus Surin (5-1) vs.. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (4-2)

Flyweight Bout: Brandon Medina (Pro qalo) vs.. Brandon Polcare (1-2)

165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-3) vs.. Whitney Jean Francois (2-6-1)

Featherweight bout: John Beneduce (2-2) vs.. Kenny Rivera (2-1)



*Card subject to change



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BELLATOR AND USO TEAM UP TO SALUTE THE TROOPS WITH SPECIAL LIVE EVENT IN HAWAII ON DECEMBER 14

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Brent Primus Defends Lightweight Title Against Michael Chandler in Long-Awaited Main Event Rematch to Kick Off Honolulu Doubleheader

 

LOS ANGELES – To honor the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, Bellator MMA has partnered with the USO to present a special live event free for the troops, along with their friends and families, ka December 14.

 

 

“Having worked with the Army Combatives Program to evaluate and update their combat readiness, I have long respected the military and their courage,” said Royce Gracie, MMA Legend and Bellator Ambassador. “When I found out we were doing an event in Hawaii, knowing the large military population there, I knew we had to show our support and appreciation through MMA.”

 

 

 

Bellator President Scott Coker is proud of this new relationship with USO and is eager to show his support to the brave service men and women.

 

 

 

“The USO is a historic military support organization – not just in entertainment but in connecting them back to the things they love and fight for,"O ile a re Coker. “It made perfect sense for Bellator to establish a relationship with the USO and provide a unique opportunity to Hawaii’s military population. We appreciate their service to the nation, and we hope this is just the first of many opportunities for us to work together.”

 

 

 

Emanating from the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, this unique show will be headlined by a title fight featuring current lightweight champ Brett Primus (8-0) against two-time former titlist Michael Chandler (18-4), while heavyweight icon Frank Mir (18-12) kopana le Javy Ayala (10-7) in a heavyweight clash.

Bellator and USO Present: Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday, December 14 ka 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT and will be simulcast on CMT. The event will also stream LIVE on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. linako tse eketsehileng li tla phatlalatsoa ka libeke tse latela'ng.

 

 

 

Reigning champ Brent Primus puts both his title and undefeated streak on the line in a highly anticipated rematch for the Bellator lightweight title. After upsetting Chandler last year, the Eugene, Ore.-native has since battled injuries that have delayed his return to the cage. Hona joale, he looks to silence the critics and prove that he is the rightful and deserving 155-pound champion. One of the most-decorated fighters in Bellator history, Michael Chandler has plans to reclaim the championship and become a three-time titleholder. “Iron” has defeated a who’s who among the division’s elite, ho akarelletsa le Benson

Henderson, Patricky Hrithik (x2), Yamauchi fihlela and Eddie Alvarez. The former University of Missouri wrestler, who now calls Nashville home, has earned his way back to No. 1-contender status with his sights set on leaving Hawaii with the belt.

 

 

 

Former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir returns to the Bellator cage following his exciting back-and-forth battle with Fedor Emelianenko last spring. With career wins over Roy Nelson, Antonio “Big Nog” Nogueira (x2), Brock Lesnar and Mirko Cro Cop, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt looks for another impressive victory to add to his illustrious career. After shocking the world when he KO’d Sergei Kharitonov, Javy Ayala become an overnight sensation to MMA fans. Known to fans as “Eye Candy,” the heavyweight has also impressively defeated Eric Prindle and Raphael Butler. Fighting out of Porterville, Dorella., Ayala returns hoping to yet again shock the world and defeat one of the greatest heavyweights in MMA history.

 

 

 

This unforgettable night will be part of an historic weekend culminating with the previously announced Bellator Hawaii ka moqebelo, December 15, airing exclusively on DAZN. This highly-anticipated fight card includes Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei MacFarlane defending her title against Valho ke kerie Létourneau, Lyoto Machida making his Bellator debut against former champ E rafael Carvalho, Neiman Gracie ho jara Le Ruthe in an opening round matchup in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix and much more.

 

 

Bellator and the USO will also partner for a week of special events in Hawaii leading up to the big weekend of exciting fights on December 14 le 15. More details to come soon.

 

Ntjhafatswa Bellator and USO Present: Salute the Troops Fight Card:

Lightweight World Title Main Event: Brent Primus (8-0) vs.. Michael Chandler (18-4)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Frank Mir (18-12) vs.. Javy Ayala (10-7)

 

*Card subject to change

 

 

 

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FNU Combat Sports Show: UFC Fight Night Recap, Pacquiao vs. Matthysse still on, “Big Rig” Retires

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Bekeng ena ho FNU Combat Sports Show, we discuss the latest news in MMA and boxing, recap the past week’s events and preview the upcoming events this week. We also discuss Walter “2 Guns” Wright winning his main event fight against Mark DeLuca a couple days after we interviewed him last week. Wright’s split decision win came in part due to a persistent jab that frustrated DeLuca and left him bloodied, bruised and exhausted by the final bell. Of course bringing up this fact gets us all going on the absolute necessity of the jab in any combat sports fighter’s toolbox.

Among the news we touch on:

The rumors about Manny Pacquiao’s next fight with Lucas Matthysse being in jeopardy, Manny and his team say everything is on track.

Johny “Big Rig” Hendricks retires (also forgot to mention Rashad Evans retired as well).

 

The latest cast for The Contender Series, set to return this August featuring 16 up and coming young boxers in the 160-pound division.

 

Lyoto Machida’s defection from the UFC to Bellator and Bellator’s blockbuster deal with DAZN, a streaming service working to take over new markets this year, including the US and Italy.

 

Here is the link to our full broadcast:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fhh628mp15en9md/tomtonyrichjune282018.mp3?ratu lebah = 0

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RFA 29 – USA vs.. BRAZIL

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SEHLOOHO Event:

Ricky Musgrave vs.. Raoni Barcelos
FEATHERWEIGHT Lefatše le Title

CO-SEHLOOHO Event:
JORDON Larson vs.. ACKSON Junior
HAPE FEATURE:
Jocelyn Jones-LYBARGER vs.. KINBERLY NOVAES

HONORARY makareche a:
ROBBIE LAWLER vs.. LYOTO MACHIDA
Labohlano, August bo21 PHELA ON AXSTV
PHELA at Sanford Pentagon a Sioux Falls, SD
Tickets on Sale through Ticketmaster.com
Las Vegas, Nevada – Tsoho Fighting Alliance (RFA) mopresidente Ed Soares o ile a phatlalatsa kajeno hore RFA 29 tla bontšang le sehlopha ntoa pitting holimo American tebello khahlanong le holimo Brazil tebello, ha MMA ntshetso pele ya khutlela ho South Dakota khoeling e latelang. The tlotlo makareche a e tla ba hona joale UFC welterweight 'mampoli Robbie Kekana (Team USA) le pele e neng e UFC leseli-heavyweight 'mampoli Lyoto Machida (Team Brazil). RFA 29 e tla shebelloa ke ntoa ea sehlooho sa RFA featherweight lipakeng tsa bahanyetsi ba phahameng Ricky Musgrave le Raoni Barcelos. Ketsahalo e ea etsahala Labohlano, August bo21 a le Sanford Pentagon a Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Eohle ka sehloohong karete tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV kwa 10 p.m. LE / 7 p.m. PT.

“RFA 29 tla ba le USA vs.. Brazil sehlopha kgopolo ya gore tla bontšang ba bang ba top MMA tebello ho naheng ka 'ngoe,” o ile a re Soares. “Robbie Kekana le Lyoto Machida e tla ba tlotlo makareche a mong le e mong sehlopha. E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, Ricky Musgrave le Raoni Barcelos le bona ba tla competing bakeng sa lolea RFA featherweight sehlooho. Ena eohle e karete e stacked 'me ke ka se ke ua emela ho bona hore na etsahalang RFA 29 ka Labohlano, August bo21.”
Ditekete tsa RFA 29 – USA vs.. Brazil ea fumaneha bakeng sa ho reka HONA JOALE ka Ticketmaster.com. U ka ts'ehetsa mohlabani oa hau eo u mo ratang ka ho reka ho reka litekete tsa hau ka CageTix.com.
Musgrave (14-4) e a palame e khōlō leqhubu la lobelo lwa kena na tlotla ena e loana. A hae tsa moraorao go tswela ntle moo, “The Spazmanian Diabolose” scored le laolang tikologo ya ntlha TKO hlola fetang tse 'nè nako UFC vet le jiu-jitsu batho ba batsho lebanta la Alvin Robinson kwa RFA 22 ka January. The hlola e ile ea etsahala Musgrave ea motseng oa habo oa Colorado Springs, Colorado le ya atoloswa hae ho hapa streak ho tse 'nè lintoa ka mola. Tsa pele U.S. Army Ranger o hlōla tse tšeletseng la tse supileng tse lintoa ho se ho fetile tse peli le halofo lilemo tse le o labalabela ho tlisa hae e leng tlotla e hore o o ne a mahlo a hae a ka bakeng sa hajoale.
“Ke 'nile ka o ile a kōpa e, Ke 'nile ka emetse hore e, 'me hona joale ho qetellong mona,” Musgrave o ile a re ka hae RFA sehlooho thunngoa. “Mong le e mong kwa Pariah MMA a Colorado Springs ke thabile ka ena le rona tlelaseng ea boikoetliso, o haufi le ho ya bewa paneng 'mapeng. Barcelos ke thata potsanyane, haholo mabifi, le e hlomphehang lireng. Ke thabile ho fumana a ho na le le loana.”
Barcelos (8-1) boetse o khutlela ho le RFA octagon hloekileng theoha scintillating tikologo ya ntlha peiso ho fihlela qetellong. The hlola o ile a tla ka tsela KO holim 'a pele e neng e Krrish NCAA Division ke All-American betana Jamal Parks kwa RFA 23 ka February. The gia e ne e le Brazil dynamo la boraro la bakeng sa ho khothalletsa le o ile a khona ho showcase hae hantle e lekaneng ho bokgoni a beha a senyang feshene. Ka holim'a hae haholo KO matla a, Barcelos ke sa lefatshe jiu-jitsu batho ba batsho lebanta la hore o ile a qala koetliso “e bonolo, bonono” le ntate oa hae, batho ba batsho-and-e khubelu lebanta la Laerte Barcelos, ha a ne a tse peli feela-le lilemo li. Boemo ba Nova União hona joale bo sheba ho eketsa sehlooho sa RFA featherweight lenaneng la hae le lelelele la katleho ea liatleletiki.
“Ke thabile haholo ho loana bakeng sa RFA lefatše sehlooho,” o ile a re Barcelos. “RFA ke ketsahalo e o 'nile a ho bontša e ngata talenta e ikhethang ea lefatše ho bona. Ke kholisehile hore le ntoeng ena ke tla na le monyetla oa ho a hlokomela bakeng sa mosebetsi oa ka. Ho se ho toro phethahetse le e le tlotla ho ba e le mosireletsi oa e khōlō ketsahalo joaloka RFA.”
Ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo ea RFA 29 tla bontšang tse peli welterweight MMA tebello, ba ka potlako bochaba-go ba maemo a le histori tebileng karohano. Pele ke e mong oa ka ho fetisisa ratoang bahlabani o profinseng ea South Dakota. Hore ne e tla ba e mong haese Jordon Larson (6-1), ea ileng a tsoaloa le hōletse Sioux Falls, empa nakong ya hona jwale koetlisang tsoa Power MMA a Gilbert, Arizona. Larson e 'nile ea moamohedi wa tse peli tsa loudest ovations a RFA histori' me o tla batla hae la boraro la kaAugust bo21. O tla fuoa mosebetsi oa ho tobana le juggernaut oa Brazil Ackson Junior (5-0), ba koetlisang ka ntle ho tummeng X-Gym a Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. “Tank Russo” e 'nile ea sensational ntoa ka hare ho ea lapeng la hae k'honthinente ea Amerika Boroa. O ile a khaotsa ho tsohle tse hlano banna ba o tobane le mong feela ea neng linako sa feleng tse fetang bonngwe ho pota-pota.

RFA 29 hape e tla hlahisa ntoa e kholo le ea bohlokoahali ea basali ea MMA e kileng ea etsahala seterekeng sa South Dakota. Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger ea ratoang ke barati ba RFA (5-1) e tla ba moemeli oa basali oa Team USA. Jones-Lybarger o hapile lintoa tsohle tsa hae tse tharo ho RFA ho tloha ha a qala ho phahamisoa ho 2014. The MMA Lab standout tla batla hae bone hlola a bone fapaneng mmuso o loana a bakeng sa ho khothalletsa. O ile a filoe le thata kabelo, e tla mo bona a qabana le motho ea hlomphuoang haholo oa Brazil oa boqhetseke Kinberly Novaes (8-2). Novaes ke matla striker hore koetlisang tlas'a UFC le Boikakaso bo vet Cristiano Marcello kwa CM System a Curitiba, Brazil. Noaves e hamolemo ka ho fetisisa tsebahala ka ho scoring ya bobedi ho pota-pota TKO ho hlōla holimo-Thailand Ranked UFC bantamweight Jessica Andrade a feela hae boraro litsebi loana.

Additional linako kwa RFA 29 – USA vs.. Brazil tla o ile a phatlalatsa haufinyane. RFA 29 e tla ba ntshetso pele ya la boraro la ketsahalo ho nka habité a “The Mount Rushmore State” ea South Dakota ho tloha mmuso sanctioned MMA ho qetela lehlabula. Eohle ka sehloohong karete ya ea RFA 29 – USA vs.. Brazil tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV kwa 10 p.m. LE / 7 p.m. PT ka Labohlano, August bo21.

Please visit RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram ka RFAfighting, and Twitter at RFAfighting.
Ka RFA: RFA ke setsebi e tsoakiloeng libetsa ntshetsopele e fanang ka bochaba linaleli le holimo hlolisanang le monyetla oa ho ba ba bona ba talenta ho Fans le baetapele ba lefapha. The RFA hlahisa phela liketsahalo kgwedi le kgwedi ho pota United States ho akarelletsa le Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver le Milwaukee. RFA ka bonoa phela tse fetang 43 limilione tse malapeng a naheng ka bophara ka gore yone ke thelevishene sebetsana le AXS TV. Thehiloeng ho la Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA ke e 'ngoe ka ho fetisisa le mafolofolo' me a hlompha MMA mekgatlo ya lebelo ka ho fetisisa ho hōla metshameko mo lefatše. (The Octagon, Phahameng ka ho fetisisa Roshan Championship®, UFC®, le tse robeli tse sekamela lehlakoreng le le tlhōlisano malao a gorole moralo ngodisitsweng matshwao a kgwebo ruilweng feela ka Zuffa, LLC. Litokelo tsohle li sirelelitsoe).

Ka AXS TV ho loana ka: AXS TV loana ke o tummeng ka eona hohle a hlokomela Labohlano Night Mixed Martial Arts le Kickboxing moodle moodle moodle. E le Your Home Ka MMA, AXS TV utilizes e e pharalletseng marangrang a ho phahamiswa tsoang United States, Canada, le Europe. Le Asia ho hasa ho feta LIVE lintoa feta efe kapa efe thelevishene ya netweke. “The Lentsoe” Michael Schiavello le tse hlano nako e MMA lefatseng-mampoli Pat Miletich fana ka bashebelli setsebi papali-ka-papali, ka botebo ntoa se fana ka kgaso, le o moholo itlhahloba ho mong le e mong ntoa karete ya. AXS TV broadcasts lefatseng-sehlopha sa LIVE ntoa moodle moodle moodle ho tloha RFA, Tau Ntoa, Legacy FC, le MFC mong le e mong Labohlano bosiu bo bong ha 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. LE.