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Featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull Meets AJ McKee in the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix Finals on Saturday, Juli 31 — Live på SHOWTIME
Bellator 263 TAKES PLACE AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, Juli 31 – Live på SHOWTIME®
TICKETS FOR THIS MASSIVE EVENT GO ON SALE TOMORROW ATBELLATOR.COM
LOS ANGELES — And then there were two…
What began with 16 featherweight athletes vying for a one-million-dollar grand prize and the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship has been narrowed to the greatest BELLATOR athlete in the history of the promotionPatricio Pitbull (32-4) and the company’s best-ever homegrown fighter in No. 1 rangeretAJ McKee (17-0).
The culmination of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, Juli 31 på The Forum i Inglewood, Calif., and marks the company’s first domestic event hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.
Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKeesendes live på SHOWTIME kl 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Juni 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com with a pre-sale taking place on Thursday.
“This is without a doubt going to be the biggest BELLATOR fight of all time,” said BELLATOR President Scott Coker. “AJ McKee has been calling for a shot at Pitbull’s title since his very first professional victory inside our cage six years ago. Now he’s finally getting the opportunity to realize his dream of becoming a world champion against the winningest fighter in BELLATOR history. For Pitbull a win over McKee in this tournament final would be a statement piece to add to his long list of accolades and legacy as the best 145-pounder on the planet.”
Den ene halvdel af den berygtede Pitbull Brothers-duo, Patricio har længe været betragtet som kronjuvelen af BELLATOR MMA, where he sits atop the pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable record of 32-4 with wins over elite competition including the likes ofPat Curran, John Archuleta, Daniel Weichel (x2) and most recently a second triumph over Emmanuel Sanchez, the 33-year-old stands alone as the featherweight king. Derudover, he was able to capture the Lightweight World Championship in a 2019 contest opposite Michael Chandler, bliver kun den anden BELLATOR-atlet, der har to titler samtidigt. Med 23 slutter i 36 professionelle kampe, Pitbull has shown time and time again that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.
With a perfect record of 17-0, AJ McKee has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut at the ripe age of 20-years-old. With an even six knockouts and six submissions, the now-26-year-old McKee has shown a knack for securing finishes—and fast—with nine coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every man who has opposed him including former champions Pat Curran, Georgi Karakhanyan, og Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted most-recently with a rare, modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” Finally, the Long Beach native will face the man he has called for since signing with BELLATOR, as he takes on Patricio Pitbull in the much-anticipated Featherweight World Grand Prix Final.
The preliminary portion of the event streams live at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal, as well as Pluto TV and features former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 rangeretEmmanuel Sanchez(20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 rangeretMads Burnell(15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 rangeretMagomed “Tiger” Magomedov(18-1) og nr. 4 Raufeon “Supa” Stots(16-1) and a lightweight affair pitting undefeatedUsman Nurmagomedov (12-0) modManny Muro(12-6).
Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKeeHovedkortet:
Lørdag, Juli 31 – Live on SHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Featherweight World Title Main Event: C-Patricio Pitbull(32-4) vs. #1-AJ McKee (17-0)
Indledende Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal | Pluto tv
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
Fjervægt Bout: #2-Emmanuel Sanchez(20-5) vs. #8-Mads Burnell (15-3)
Bantamvægt Bout: #3-Magomed Magomedov(18-1) vs. #4-Raufeon Stots(16-1)
Letvægts Bout: Usman Nurmagomedov (12-0) vs.Manny Muro(12-6)
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