Нью Йорк - The line-up for the highly anticipated Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie үйл явдал has been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out Bellator’s return to Madison Square Garden this Friday, Оны зургадугаар сар 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 Рори Макдональд (20-5-1) defending his title against the unbeaten Renzo Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Neiman Грэйси (9-0), as well as two of the sport’s biggest names in Лиото Мачида (25-8) болон 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 үед 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 болон 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 championКиожи Хоригучи (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). Нэмж хэлэхэд, fans will see an intriguing featherweight bout featuring former Bellator 135-pound champion Эдуардо 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, бол Ricky Bandejas (11-2) welcomes unbeaten Patrick Mix (10-0) bantamweight нь.
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 Аарон Пико (4-2) харьцуулахад Adam Borics (12-0) at 145-pounds, as well as a second inter-promotional contest pitting Rena of Rizin (8-2) эсрэг 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 Хизер Харди (2-1) нүүр Taylor Turner (3-5) at flyweight. Familiar faces in Майк Kimbel (2-1), Robson Gracie Jr. (1-0) болон Haim Gozali (10-6) will all also compete, while former Ultimate Fighter оролцогч Phil Hawes (4-2) will make his promotional debut. Эцэст нь, 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 Үндсэн карт:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Title Bout: Рори Макдональд (20-5-1) сүсэг. Neiman Грэйси (9-0)
Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event Bout: Лиото Мачида (25-8) сүсэг. Chael Sonnen (31-16-1)
175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Dillon Danis (1-0) сүсэг. Max Humphrey (3-2)
Bantamweight дайралт хийвэл: Ricky Bandejas (11-2) сүсэг. Patrick Mix (10-0)
Өд дайралт хийвэл: Эдуардо Dantas (21-6) сүсэг. Juan Archuleta (22-1)
Bantamweight World Title Bout: Darrion Caldwell (13-2) сүсэг. Киожи Хоригучи (27-2)
Undercard:
Өд дайралт хийвэл: Аарон Пико (4-2) сүсэг. Adam Borics (12-0)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Хизер Харди (2-1) сүсэг. Taylor Turner (3-5)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Valerie Loureda (1-0) сүсэг. Larkyn Dasch (0-1)
Welterweight дайралт хийвэл: Robson Gracie Jr. (1-0) сүсэг. Oscar Vera (Pro Дэбют)
Bantamweight дайралт хийвэл: Майк Kimbel (2-1) сүсэг. Sebastian Ruiz (2-2)
175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Haim Gozali (10-6) сүсэг. Gustavo Wurlitzer (22-22, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)
Women’s 112-Pound Catchweight Bout: Rena Kubota (8-2) сүсэг. Lindsay VanZandt (5-1)
Middleweight дайралт хийвэл: Phil Hawes (4-2) сүсэг. Michael Wilcox (6-3)
Хөнгөн дайралт хийвэл: Marcus Surin (5-1) сүсэг. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (4-2)
Flyweight Bout: Brandon Medina (Pro Дэбют) сүсэг. Брэндон Polcare (1-2)
165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-3) сүсэг. Whitney Jean Francois (2-6-1)
Өд дайралт хийвэл: John Beneduce (2-2) сүсэг. Kenny Rivera (2-1)
*Card subject to change
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