Marcelo Golm (9-3) defeated Billy Swanson (4-1) via TKO (stailceanna) ag 4:57 de bhabhta amháin
#6-Jornel Lugo (7-0) defeated Keith Lee(7-4) via technical submission (chúl-naked choke) ag 5:00 de bhabhta amháin Réamh Cárta: Fabio Aguiar(18-2) defeated Taylor Johnson (7-3) via cinneadh scoilt (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Mike Hamel(8-5) defeated Bryce Logan(12-6) trí chinneadh d'aon toil (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Archie Colgan (3-0) defeated Ben Simons(3-3) via TKO (punches) ag 00:00 de bhabhta amháin Duane Johnson (6-2)defeated Deven Fisher(4-9) via aighneacht (D’arce Choke) ag 1:04 de bhabhta amháin Bailey Schoenfelder (2-0) defeated Kory Moegenburg (1-3) via TKO (stailceanna) ag 4:11 de bhabhta amháin
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Juliana Velasquez: “I think I would be clinching a bit more, her striking didn’t surprise me, but I felt that I did enough to retain the title.”
“I beat her with my jab, if you look at her face, it’s messed up, if you look at mine, my face is fine. I think people in the audience favor her because she has a kickboxing style and I counter, but I think it was my boxing that was the difference tonight.”
“When I come in here, I don’t think of myself as a champion, I think of myself as someone who needs to earn the belt and tonight I felt that I did that.”
#5–Tyrell Fortune(11-1, 1 NC) defeated #7-Matt Mitrione (13-9, 1 NC) via aighneacht (stailceanna) ag 1:45 de bhabhta amháin Tyrell Fortune: “I feel great coming out of the fight. He stepped forward so I went for the shot instead of throwing the punch and I guess I made contact with my head. Besides that I was running through him for the takedown. As you saw, I finished on top, and the fight went from there.
“I didn’t feel it (the clash of heads), I can only go off of what he was saying at the time. Mar a dúirt mé, I was just looking to get on top and continue to fight so I didn’t really know what else to do. I thought if there was a contact that the ref would have saw and we would have stopped that’s why I paused for a second on top of him. I didn’t go right to punching. Once the ref said to continue, I was continuing to fight.
“I want Tim Johnson. I don’t want a title shot. I’d rather have Tim Johnson first. That’s really the only fight I’ve been training for since that loss. Chun liom, with him taking that loss (against Valentin Moldavsky) and me getting this win, it should line us right up… I’m gonna’ try to knock his a– out just like he did me.”
Matheus Mattos (13-2-1) defeated Cee Jay Hamilton (15-9) via TKO (stailceanna) ag 1:33 de bhabhta dhá
Matheus Mattos: “He’s a wrestler. Mar sin,, he could have done the boring game and taken me down. But he chose to go for the striking. Fortunately, he did it because it was a beautiful knockout. If Bellator could send more strikers to me, then they would be welcomed.”
"Is dóigh liom go hiontach, perfectly strong. But I felt my knee go ‘thwack.’ And I stopped moving a lot. I didn’t do much footwork. I knew this was going to be on my hands, because my leg was painful. Táimid dóchasach, everything went well.
“My two losses were to two of the best in the world. Mar sin,, I’ve been fighting at a high level a long time and I’m prepared for everyone. They can see that this fight welcomed me to Bellator, and now they know me. They know Matheus Mattos is a striker and he’s coming for us.
“I’m in my prime now so I’m prepared for everyone.”
#2–Arlene Blencowe (14-8) defeated Dayana Silva (9-6) via TKO (punches) ag 1:00 de bhabhta trí
Arlene Blencowe: "Is dóigh liom go hiontach. I want to give a shout out to my kids at home. I’ve been away from home for nine weeks and it’s the longest I’ve ever been without my kids. Mar sin,, this win is for you.”
“I was just trying to gauge my distance. It was starting to be a little bit of a slow fight, so sorry about that fans. I could hear you yelling. But I was determined to keep my pace and not rush into anything. We knew that she swung with power and that the overhand right and the left hook came pretty quick. We’ve been working a lot on kicks, and I’m going to have a lot of bruises tomorrow. And hopefully her calves will be sore too.”
#5-Johnny Eblen(9-0) defeated Travis Davis (10-5) trí chinneadh d'aon toil (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) Johnny Eblen: “My coaches when I came back to the corner told me not to brawl. Mar sin,, I took their advice and I thought I wrestled smart.”
“He was talking s— ag rá, 'Hey, let’s brawl in the corner.’ I’m like, ‘Bro, that’s stupid.’ That’s why you’re not where I’m at. Because you don’t fight smart. You’re trying to come out here and brawl. You can do that all you want, but you’re not going to be a world champion like me.”
Réamh Cárta: Said Sowma(7-2) defeated Ronny Markes (19-9) via ko (punches) ag 1:09 de bhabhta amháin Cody Law (4-0) defeated Theodore Macuka(1-1) via TKO (punches) ag 1:54 de bhabhta amháin Diana Avsaragova (4-0) defeated Gabriella Gulfin (2-3) via cinneadh scoilt (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Adil Benjilany(6-3, 1 NC) defeated Johnny Soto (4-2) trí chinneadh d'aon toil (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Charlie Campbell (4-1) defeated Nicholas Giulietti(2-2) via TKO (punches) ag 1:30 de bhabhta dhá
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About BELLATOR BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Faoi stiúir an veteran tionscnóir troid i Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 tíortha do lucht éisteachta ar fáil de níos mó ná aon billiún duine. Sna Stáit Aontaithe, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, orchestration ócáid beo, Forbairt Trodaire / Caidreamh, soláthar ionad, cruthú urraíochta / forbairt, ceadúnú idirnáisiúnta, margaíochta, fógraíocht, publicity, and commission relations. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Calif. agus úinéireacht ag ViacomCBS siamsaíochta ollmhór, baile chun an domhain brandaí premier siamsaíochta a nascadh le lucht féachana tríd an ábhar láidre ar fud an teilifís, pictiúr reatha, ardáin ar líne agus soghluaiste.
UNDEFEATED FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION JULIANA VELASQUEZ AND NO. 3 RANKED DENISE KIELHOLTZ SQUARE OFF FOR 125-POUND STRAP WHILE TOP-10 HEAVYWEIGHTS TYRELL FORTUNE AND MATT MITRIONE MEET IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT.
LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs.. Kielholtzar Dé hAoine, Iúil 16at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The event airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PTand is headlined by undefeated flyweight world championJuliana Velasquez (11-0) versus BELLATOR Kickboxing’s Flyweight World Champion and No. 3 rangaithe Denise Kielholtz (6-2) for the promotion’s 125-pound belt.
In addition to the must-see main event, four other exciting main card bouts are confirmed forBELLATOR 262 ar Showtime, including No. 5 rangaithe Tyrell Fortune (10-1, 1 NC) taking on former New York Giants football star and No. 7 rangaithe Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC) ag trom, a women’s featherweight matchup between No. 2 ranked former title challengerArlene Blencowe (13-8) and Brazil’sDayana Silva(9-6), a men’s heavyweight contest pitting No. 4 rangaithe Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC)versus BELLATOR newcomerMarcelo Golm (8-3), and undefeated No. 5 rangaithe Johnny Eblen (8-0) os comhair fhritháireamh i gcoinne Travis Davis (10-4) in an explosive middleweight bout to open the main card.
The preliminary card is confirmed for six bouts and features a heavyweight slugfest between knockout artistRonny Markes (19-8) agus Said Sowma (6-2), as well as a featherweight contest pitting undefeated top prospectCody Law (3-0) aghaidh Theodore Macuka (1-0). Chomh maith leis sin, South Florida’sRoman Faraldo (5-0) welcomesJohn Ramirez (5-5) to the fray in a welterweight clash, while Team Pitbull Brothers-productMatheus Mattos (12-2-1) faces off againstCee Jay Hamilton (15-8) in a bantamweight battle. Ar deireadh, Johnny Soto (4-1) agus Adil Benjilany (5-3, 1 NC) square off in a 145-pound matchup and the undefeatedDiana Avsaragova (3-0) Bíonn ar Gabriella Gulfin (2-2) in a flyweight showdown.
All prelims will stream live at6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PTon the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:
SHOWTIME streaming service is offering a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two live premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 agus ina dhiaidh sin, anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
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BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs.. KielholtzPríomh Cárta: Dé hAoine, Iúil 16 – Live on Showtime 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Flyweight World Title Main Event: C-Juliana Velasquez (11-0) vs. #3-Denise Kielholtz (6-2) Heavyweight Bout: #5–Tyrell Fortune(10-1, 1 NC) vs. #7-Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC) Heavyweight Bout: #4-Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC) vs. Marcelo Golm (8-3) Featherweight Bout: #2–Arlene Blencowe (13-8) vs. Dayana Silva (9-6) Middleweight Bout: #5-Johnny Eblen(8-0) vs. Travis Davis (10-4)
Réamh Cárta: BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT Bantamweight Bout: Matheus Mattos (12-2-1) vs. Cee Jay Hamilton (15-8) Heavyweight Bout: Ronny Markes (19-8) vs. Said Sowma(6-2) Featherweight Bout:Cody Law (3-0) vs. Theodore Macuka(1-0) Welterweight Bout: Roman Faraldo (5-0) vs. John Ramirez(5-5) flyweight Bout: Diana Avsaragova (3-0) vs. Gabriella Gulfin (2-2) Featherweight Bout:Johnny Soto (4-1) vs. Adil Benjilany(5-3, 1 NC) *Cárta faoi réir athraithe.
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