RYAN BADER DEFENDS HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST NO. 2 RANKED CHEICK KONGO IN MAIN EVENT REMATCH IN PARIS
MELVIN MANHOEF’S FAREWELL BOUT DELAYED AFTER THE DUTCHMAN WITHDRAWS DUE TO INJURY, YOEL ROMERO NOW MEETS NO. 7 RANKED LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ALEX POLIZZI IN CO-MAIN EVENT
PARIS –A massive night of championship-level MMA guaranteed to bring fireworks is set for this Friday, Mei 6 from the Accor Arena in Paris and airs live at a special time of4 namiddag. ET/1 p.m. PT op Showtime.
Anchoring the card will be a heated rematch between BELLATOR Heavyweight World ChampionRyan Bader (29-7, 1 NC) against French combat sports legend and No. 2-ranked heavyweightCheick Kongo (31-11-2, 1 NC). Both Bader and Kongo will be looking for closure when they run it back inside the BELLATOR cage, following a controversial no-contest stemming from a disputed eye-poke during their first meeting in 2019.
In an equally action-packed co-feature event, Yoel Romero (13-6) who was originally slated to take on Melvin Manhoef at 205-pounds, has agreed to meet No. 7 ingedeel-Alex Polizzi(10-1) on less than a week’s notice. Polizzi has won three consecutive contests en route to his opportunity in Paris against one of the sport’s most popular athletes.
Newly announced, No.6-ranked middleweightLorenz Larkin(23-7, 1 NC) sal nou in die gesig staarKyle Stewart(15-5) gedurende dieBellator 280hoof kaart. France’sDavy Gallon(20-7-2) will go to battle in front of his fellow countrymen and women when he faces Switzerland’sBenjamin Brander(13-8) at lightweight. Opening theBellator 280televised card, English middleweightMike Shipman(14-3) will clash with proud ParisianGregory Babene(21-11, 1 NC).
Nine titillating preliminary matchups have been announced, including a smash between former featherweight title challengerPedro Carvalho(12-5) en newly signed Polish standoutPiotr Niedzielski(16-4), plus a 160-pound contract weight clash between “The True Viking”Søren Bak(15-1) en Engeland seCharlie Leary(17-12-1).
The preliminary bouts will stream live three and a half hours earlier at12:30 namiddag. ET/9:30 voormiddag. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.
Limited tickets for the fight remain on sale ataccorarena.com enbellator.fr. Follow Bellator France on Instagram @BellatorFrance and on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/BellatorFrance/
BELLATOR 280: BADER VS. KONGO 2MAIN CARD:
Showtime (U.S.) / RMC SPORT (FRANCE) / BBC Three & BBC iPlayer (U.K.) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IERLAND)
Vrydag, Mei 6, 10 namiddag. CEST/9 p.m. GMT/4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT
Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-Ryan Bader (29-7, 1 NC) vs. #2-Cheick Kongo(31-11-2, 1 NC)
Lig Swaargewig Co-Main Event: Yoel Romero (13-6) vs. #7-Alex Polizzi(10-1)
Liggewig Bout: Davy Gallon(20-7-2) teenBenjamin Brander(13-8)
Middelgewigtitel Bout: #6-Lorenz Larkin(23-7, 1 NC) teenKyle Stewart (15-5)
Middelgewigtitel Bout: Mike Shipman(14-3) teenGregory Babene(21-11, 1 NC)
BELLATOR 280: BADER VS. KONGO 2VOORLOPIGE CARD:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
6:30 namiddag. CEST/12:30 namiddag. ET/9:30 voormiddag. PT
Veergewigtitel Bout: Pedro Carvalho(12-5) teenPiotr Niedzielski(16-4)
Weltergewig Bout: Lewis Long(19-6) teenThibault Gouti(14-5)
Veergewigtitel Bout: Fabacary Diatta(8-0) teenJordan Barton(6-2-1)
160-lb Contract Weight Bout Søren Bak(15-1) teenCharlie Leary(17-12-1)
Liggewig Bout: Yves Landu (16-9) teenGavin Hughes (10-2)
Weltergewig Bout: Nicolò Solli(3-1, 1 NC) teenLevy Carriel(3-0)
vlieggewig Bout: Lucie Bertaud(3-3) teenKatarzyna Sadura(5-4)
Middelgewigtitel Bout: Youcef Ouabbas(2-0) teenMatthieu Duclos(2-1)
Weltergewig Bout: Victor Verchere(5-1) teenBourama Camara(4-1)
*Kevin Ross het onlangs die promosie se eerste veergewiggordel by sy reeds indrukwekkende lys toekennings gevoeg.
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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Gratis. Mei 6 // BELLATOR 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA
Gratis. Mei 13 // BELLATOR 281: MVP vs. Storley // The OVO Arena Wembley // London
Gratis. Junie 24 // BELLATOR 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen// Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, CT
Gratis. September. 23 // BELLATOR DUBLIN// 3Arena // Dublin
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