Marcelo Golm (9-3) besegrade Billy Swanson (4-1) via TKO (strejker) vid 4:57 runda en
#6-Jornel Lugo (7-0) besegrade Keith Lee(7-4) via technical submission (bakre naked choke) vid 5:00 runda en Preliminära kortet: Fabio Aguiar(18-2) besegrade Taylor Johnson (7-3) via delad beslut (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Mike Hamel(8-5) besegrade Bryce Logan(12-6) via enhälligt beslut (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Archie Colgan (3-0) besegrade Ben Simons(3-3) via TKO (stansar) vid 00:00 runda en Duane Johnson (6-2)besegrade Deven Fisher(4-9) via submission (D’arce Choke) vid 1:04 runda en Bailey Schoenfelder (2-0) besegrade Kory Moegenburg (1-3) via TKO (strejker) vid 4:11 runda en
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) besegrade #7-Matt Mitrione (13-9, 1 NC) via submission (strejker) vid 1:45 runda en 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. Som jag sa, 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. För mig, 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) besegrade Cee Jay Hamilton (15-9) via TKO (strejker) vid 1:33 runda två
Matheus Mattos: “He’s a wrestler. Så, he could have done the boring game and taken me down. But he chose to go for the striking. Lyckligtvis, he did it because it was a beautiful knockout. If Bellator could send more strikers to me, then they would be welcomed.”
"Jag känner mig bra, 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. Förhoppningsvis, everything went well.
“My two losses were to two of the best in the world. Så, 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) besegrade Dayana Silva (9-6) via TKO (stansar) vid 1:00 av runda tre
Arlene Blencowe: "Jag känner mig bra. 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. Så, 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) besegrade Travis Davis (10-5) via enhälligt beslut (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) Johnny Eblen: “My coaches when I came back to the corner told me not to brawl. Så, I took their advice and I thought I wrestled smart.”
“He was talking s— säger, "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.”
Preliminära kortet: Said Sowma(7-2) besegrade Ronny Markes (19-9) via KO (stansar) vid 1:09 runda en Cody Law (4-0) besegrade Theodore Macuka(1-1) via TKO (stansar) vid 1:54 runda en Diana Avsaragova (4-0) besegrade Gabriella Gulfin (2-3) via delad beslut (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Adil Benjilany(6-3, 1 NC) besegrade Johnny Soto (4-2) via enhälligt beslut (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Charlie Campbell (4-1) besegrade Nicholas Giulietti(2-2) via TKO (stansar) vid 1:30 runda två
Om BELLATOR BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under ledning av veteranen kamp promotor Scott Coker, BELLATOR-evenemang äger rum i större städer över hela världen och kan ses på tv i över 160 länder till en tillgänglig publik på över en miljard människor. I USA, BELLATOR kan ses på SHOWTIME. BELLATOR består av ett ledningsteam som inkluderar toppbranschproffs inom tv-produktion, live-event orkestrering, jaktplan utveckling / förbindelser, plats upphandling, skapande sponsring / utveckling, internationell licensiering, marknadsföring, reklam, publicity, and commission relations. BELLATOR är baserat i Hollywood, Calif. och ägs av underhållningsjätten ViacomCBS, hem till världens främsta underhållning varumärken som ansluter med publiken genom övertygande innehåll över tv, spelfilm, online och mobila plattformar.
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. Kielholtzpå Fredag, Juli 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 rankad 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 på Showtime, including No. 5 rankad Tyrell Fortune (10-1, 1 NC) taking on former New York Giants football star and No. 7 rankad Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC) vid tunga, 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 rankad Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC)versus BELLATOR newcomerMarcelo Golm (8-3), and undefeated No. 5 rankad Johnny Eblen (8-0) vänd ut mot 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) och Said Sowma (6-2), as well as a featherweight contest pitting undefeated top prospectCody Law (3-0) mot Theodore Macuka (1-0). Dessutom, 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. Slutligen, Johnny Soto (4-1) och Adil Benjilany (5-3, 1 NC) square off in a 145-pound matchup and the undefeatedDiana Avsaragova (3-0) tar på 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:
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BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. KielholtzHuvud Card: Fredag, Juli 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) Fjädervikt Bout: #2–Arlene Blencowe (13-8) vs. Dayana Silva (9-6) Mellanvikt Bout: #5-Johnny Eblen(8-0) vs. Travis Davis (10-4)
Preliminära kortet: BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanal | Pluto TV 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT Bantamvikt Bout: Matheus Mattos (12-2-1) vs. Cee Jay Hamilton (15-8) Heavyweight Bout: Ronny Markes (19-8) vs. Said Sowma(6-2) Fjädervikt Bout:Cody Law (3-0) vs. Theodore Macuka(1-0) Weltervikt Bout: Roman Faraldo (5-0) vs. John Ramirez(5-5) Flugviktsmatch: Diana Avsaragova (3-0) vs. Gabriella Gulfin (2-2) Fjädervikt Bout:Johnny Soto (4-1) vs. Adil Benjilany(5-3, 1 NC) *Kortet kan ändras.
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