PRIMUS DE LIBERO: Portland, Maine (October 7, 2021) - Pugnat New England (NEF) returns with its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event, "NEF 45: Uprising,” on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Aura in Portland, Maine. Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of an amateur women’s strawweight bout to the fight card.BJ Garceau OccurramHayley Martinat a fight weight of 115 libras.
The fight will see Garceau (1-1) return to the NEF cage after a three-year absence. She made her debut at “NEF 32” in February 2018 with a split decision win over Sarah Ziehm (1-2). Garceau then lost via technical knockout to Chelsea Tucker (3-3) in the third round of their bout at “NEF 36” in the fall of that year. She had been scheduled to make her return to action at “NEF 43” in 2020 until the COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of the event. Garceau represents Young’s MMA of Bangor, Maine.
“I can’t believe I’m stepping back into the cage again this November,” exclaimed Garceau. “When we had to stop training last year, I felt like I lost my family, my health, and that hit me hard mentally and physically. I was a mess. So once (Young’s MMA head coach) Chris Young and so many other amazing coaches from other gyms said ‘come home’ a/k/a ‘get back into the gym,’ I finally felt whole again once we were on the mats. I didn’t think it would happen again, but honestly after everything that’s been going on in the world and personally the past 18-months, I’ve never wanted to fight this bad. I’m thankful for the opportunity and honestly it could have been anyone standing across from me at this point. I am happy to throw down with Hayley, and promise I will not let anyone down in that cage! I would say more, but I gotta go train. Let’s do this!"
Hayley Martin will be making her in-cage debut in the fight with Garceau at “NEF 45” – just a few weeks after celebrating her 50thbirthday. Martin is an independent fighter whose dream it has been to actively compete in MMA.
“I’m beyond excited to step into the cage, test my skills and show what hard work and dedication looks like,” said Martin. “I’m on this journey because I have never felt anything that makes me feel more alive, strong and confident. And when that moment happens on November 5th, I will leave it all in the cage and fight my ass off for every woman that thought dreams can’t come true.”
"NEF 45: Uprising” takes place on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Aura in Portland, Maine. Doors open at 6 pm with first fight at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atwww.Ticketmaster.com.
About New England Pugnat
New England Pugnat ("NEF") haec pugna est turba promotiones. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for fighters and fans alike. Team, exsecutiva NEF scriptor sports procuratio habet rotensus experientia certaminis, rerum productionem, necessitudinum, venalicium, vendo et legal.
BELLATOR returns to the Sunshine State for the first time in eight years with an outstanding night of MMA action from Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Los Angeles– BELLATOR MMA announced today that current 145-pound world champion and top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighterCris “Cyborg”will make her third straight featherweight title defense when she takes on the No. 5-ranked contender and Irish boxing sensationSinead Kavanagh at BELLATOR MMA 271, Friday, Nov. 12, from Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.
SHOWTIME will televise the main card live at 10 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT. Superaddita, the preliminary card will airlive on the BELLATOR and SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channels, as well as Pluto TV.
Additional bouts and ticket information forBELLATOR MMA 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanaghwill be announced in the coming weeks.
Only the second BELLATOR woman’s featherweight champion in the company’s history, “Cyborg” (24-2, 1 NC) aims to further her legacy as the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time when she battles the pride of Dublin less than two weeks before Thanksgiving.
Currently fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev., “Cyborg” is coming off the second defense of her BELLATOR crown when she scored a vicious TKO over Leslie Smith at 4:51 of the fifth round in May 2021. After previously holding gold in STRIKEFORCE, UFC and Invicta, the Brazilian native made history by capturing the BELLATOR title to become a “Grand Slam Champion” with belts in four different organizations. The hard-hitting, 36-year-old sports 20 wins by finish with victories over punishing competition, including Julia Budd, Holly Holm, Smith (bis), Marloes Coenen, and Gina Carano.
Kavanagh (7-4), a winner of her last two BELLATOR outings, strives to live up to her “KO” moniker when she attempts to stop the sport’s most dominant female athlete. The former amateur boxing champion is poised for the breakout moment of her career atBELLATOR MMA 271when the SBG Ireland-product attempts to do what only two other women fighters have previously accomplished; defeat “Cyborg.”
Updated BELLATOR MMA 271: Cyborg vs. KavanaghFight Card: Friday, Nov. 12 – live onSHOWTIME 10 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT
Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg”(24-2, 1 NC) vs. #5-Sinead Kavanagh(7-4)
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About BELLATOR BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Sub quorum ordinatione promotoris pugnam veteranus Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. In Iunctus Civitas, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, vivunt eventus orchestration, Pugnator development / relations, venue procuratione, auctore creatura / development, international licentiae, venalicium, vendo, publicity, and commission relations. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Ill. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, faces, qui coniungunt domum ad mundi SUMMUS hospitii contentus coactis trans Audientiis per television, motus picture, Vestibulum et mobile online.
DUBLIN –It was announced today that former two-division championPatricio “Pitbull”has made the decision to relinquish his BELLATOR Lightweight World Championship. Ut a praecessi, BELLATOR MMA PresidentScott Cokerconfirmed that the hotly anticipated rematch between Waterford, Hibernia scriptor Peter “The Showstopper” Queally (13-5-1) atque Patricky “Pitbull” (23-10) will be elevated to the main event ofBellator 270with the newly vacated 155-pound world title on the line.
BELLATOR MMA 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2 takes place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Hibernia, on Friday November 5th.
In Iunctus Civitas, the main card action will air live on SHOWTIME at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. BELLATOR fans in Ireland can watch the eagerly anticipated event on both Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Sport, whilst UK fight fans can watch the event live on BBC iPlayer.
The preliminary card will stream live beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.
BELLATOR’s return to the Irish capital will be co-headlined by an explosive bantamweight fight between two grappling wizards in No. 6 praeferebantur James “The Strabanimal” Gallagher (11-1) and the No. 2 praeferebantur Patchy Mix(14-1).
Nullam enim Bellator 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2are on sale now and can be purchased online fromTicketmaster.ie atque Bellator.com.
Also announced today – heavyweight hostilities featuringGokhan Saricam (5-1) atque Rob Beech (5-2) has been added to the preliminary card. Please find an updated bout listing below:
BELLATOR MMA 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2 MainCard: SHOWTIME (US) / BBC iPlayer (UK) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND) Friday, October 1 - 9 p.m. GMT/5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT
Lightweight World Title Main Event: #4-Peter Queally (13-5-1) vs. #1-Patricky “Pitbull”(23-10) Bantamweight Co-Main Event: #6-James Gallagher (11-1) vs. #2-Patrick Mix (14-1) Middleweight Bout: #6-Charlie Ward (9-4) vs. #9-Nobert NovenyiJr. (5-0) Featherweight Bout: #6-Daniel Weichel (41-6) vs. #7-Pedro Carvalho (11-5)
Praevium Card: BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV (US) BBC iPlayer (UK) | Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND) 6 p.m. GMT/2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT
Featherweight Bout:Ciaran Clarke (3-0) vs. Jordan Barton (6-1-1) Featherweight Bout:Ilias Bulaid(2-0) vs. Georges Sasu(5-2) Welterweight Bout: Ashley Reece(8-2) vs. Luca Poclit (6-1) Lightweight Bout: Daniele ScatizzEGO (10-5) vs. Brian Hooi (16-8, 1 NC) Lux Heavyweight Bout: Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) vs. Arunas Andriuskevicus(15-4) Heavyweight Bout: Gokhan Saricam(5-1) vs. Rob Beech(5-2) Welterweight Bout:Nicolò Solli (3-1) vs. Bobby Pallett (5-0) Strawweight Bout: Danni Neilan(4-0) vs.Audrey Kerouche(7-5, 2 NC) Featherweight Bout:Junior Morgan(3-0) vs. Darragh Kelly(Pro Debut) Welterweight Bout:Stephen Costello (Pro Debut) vs. Joe Nazokatov(Pro Debut)
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Placere visitabo Bellator.com pro additional notitia. Updated schedule of BELLATOR events Sat. Oct. 16 // Bellator 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals// Footprint Center // Phoenix, THE Sat. Oct. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moscow, Russia Liberum. Nov. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. Mix// 3Arena // Dublin, Hibernia Liberum. Nov. 12 // Bellator 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh // Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino // Hollywood, FL
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About BELLATOR BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Sub quorum ordinatione promotoris pugnam veteranus Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. In Iunctus Civitas, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, vivunt eventus orchestration, Pugnator development / relations, venue procuratione, auctore creatura / development, international licentiae, venalicium, vendo, et vulgaret parentes commissione. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Ill. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, faces, qui coniungunt domum ad mundi SUMMUS hospitii contentus coactis trans Audientiis per television, motus picture, Vestibulum et mobile online.
PRIMUS DE LIBERO: Portland, Maine (September 21, 2021) - Pugnat New England (NEF) returns with its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event, "NEF 45: Uprising,” on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Aura in Portland, Maine. Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of an amateur featherweight title bout to the fight card. Reigning NEF Amateur Featherweight ChampionNathaniel Grimard(4-0) will defend his belt againstBilly Wilson (6-1).
Since his debut in September 2019, undefeated Nathaniel Grimard has emerged as one of the top amateur prospects on the New England MMA circuit. Grimard submitted Justin Kangas (0-3) in the first round at “NEF 40” in Orono, Maine. During the Covid-19 pandemic, and the resulting shutdown of combat sports events in the northeast region, Grimard kept himself active by taking fights in Florida where he was victorious twice. Last month at “NEF 44” he won the NEF Amateur Featherweight Title with an impressive second-round technical knockout of Brandon Maillet-Fevens (3-2). Grimard represents Nostos MMA of Somersworth, New Hampshire where he trains under UFC and Bellator veteran, and former NEF Professional Lightweight Champion, Devin Powell (10-5).
“I’m very excited to fight in Portland against my toughest opponent yet,” said Grimard. “Billy comes from a very credible gym with a little more experience than me, but that’s what motivates and excites me about this fight. I believe this will be a great fight, and I’m expecting to put on my best performance to date.”
Billy “The Kid” Wilson comes to Maine as the challenger on November 5th. Of his six victories, Wilson holds four finishes with three technical knockouts and one submission. He has actively competed in the sport since summer 2017. Wilson currently represents Jackson Wink based in Albuquerque, New Mexico – a world-renowned MMA training academy whose roster reads like a “who’s who” of UFC champions and legends like Jon Jones (26-1) and Holly Holm (33-2-3) just to name a few.
“I’m very blessed to have the opportunity to go out and travel to a whole new area to compete,” said Wilson when reached for comment. “I had just switched my camps to Jackson Wink, and I think the fans will see a whole new fighter.”
"NEF 45: Uprising” takes place on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Aura in Portland, Maine. Doors open at 6 pm with first fight at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atwww.Ticketmaster.com.
About New England Pugnat
New England Pugnat ("NEF") haec pugna est turba promotiones. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for fighters and fans alike. Team, exsecutiva NEF scriptor sports procuratio habet rotensus experientia certaminis, rerum productionem, necessitudinum, venalicium, vendo et legal.
#3-Phil Davis (23-6) victum Yoel Romero(13-6) via suasuri (30-27, 28-29, 30-26)
Phil Davis had this to say following his win over Yoel Romero: “Six years ago, I was making my Bellator debut right here in San Jose, and I absolutely forgot – it’s one of my biggest mistakes ever – I forgot to encourage one of my best friends, disciplina conjuges, roommates at Penn State. He was in the hospital with cancer and I forgot to encourage him. He ended up losing his battle with cancer. Autem, I want to rectify that moment by just saying that my mom and dad, who are tremendous and are everything that I wish a mom and dad could be, are just wonderful. Last September, two weeks before my fight with Lyoto Machida, my mom calls me and tells me she has malignant breast cancer, so she had to go and get that taken care of. Exactly three days later my father told me he had aggressive prostate cancer. Then two weeks later I had to go and fight The Dragon. I really had to dig deep in a number of ways and I just want to say to my Mom and Dad – by God’s grace they’re still here, my mother’s in the crowd, my father’s at home staring at the tv crying – I love you guys and I cannot do this without you. You guys are amazing.”
#4-Neiman Gracie (11-2) victum Mark Lemminger (12-4) via TKO (pugnis) at 1:27 of una circum
Neiman Gracie made it clear who he wants next: “I don’t need to take people down to win fights anymore. I can do it all, but if I take you down, oh boy. I saw he was putting his head down so I come up with the uppercut. If you keep the fight standing, it’s the hospital. If you go to the ground, it’s the cemetery. There’s a couple guys I want to fight. I want to fight MVP. I’ve been calling this guy out forever and the fight never happens. They always have another excuse. I want my rematch with Jason Jackson… and I want Mr. Yaroslav Amosov,, I have the worst game for him and I believe I’ll be the one to give him his first loss.”
DeAnna Bennett(11-7-1) victum #5-Alejandra Lara(9-5) via suasuri (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
DeAnna Bennett after her unanimous decision win: “I can’t describe to you how I’m feeling right now. This place means everything to me. I’m born and raised in the bay area… I’m so glad to be her fighting in this cage for Bellator with all of these fans here. Meo dad, he’s with me here…He always knew I was gonna fight here and get my hand raised in this building. I wanted that first round finish so bad, but Alejandra, she’s so tough, so tough. You can’t have a good fight with just one person. Both fighters have to be great fighters to put on a good show so half this victory belongs to her for coming into the cage and being a good opponent and being willing to put everything out there just like I did. I felt better in the standup than I did on the ground… honestly a lot of that has been working with my coach here Brian Wright (sp?) Here at Killer Bee. I owe this resurgence in my career to him because he’s really helped me become the fighter, become well-rounded. I’ve had a lot of coaches in the past who’ve been like, “if you don’t get a takedown, you’re not gonna win a fight” well, boom, looks like I just won a fight.“
Saul Rogers (15-4) victum Georgi Karakhanyan (31-12-1, 1 NC) via suasuri (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Following the win, Saul Rogers had this to say: “It felt amazing. I’ve been killing myself too long trying to cut down to 145 and now that I’ve moved up, Sentio fortior, I feel more dominant. I’m always good at guillotines but tonight, none of those guillotines were even close – I wasn’t in danger. But the knee, he hit me with one clean and then the second got through not as clean and I just tried staying protected. But you as you seen in the fight, I had a big smile on my face. I love that sh*t, you know what I mean? I feel miles better. In other fights, after maybe around two and a half minutes, my hands gassing and I had nothing to carry on then. I controlled him for three rounds and I still feel good to go. Any of these fighters that are on the cusp and are still killing themselves, take it from me, move up, be healthier, be happier, have a longer career. It’s much better.”
Ben Parrish(5-1) defeated#8-Christian Edwards(5-1) via KO (pugnis) at 0:38 of una circum
Ben Parrish after his shocking knockout of Christian Edwards: “It feels good to shut a lot of people up, man that’s all I will say. I told my boss, Casey, back home, I’ll knock him out with a left hook. What’d I say? Don’t get it twisted, everybody’ll find an excuse to throw salt on me – heus, that’s not luck, that’s preparation, Infans. If I can’t do it with six months of training, beat him, nobody was gonna beat him.” Praevium Card: Alex Polizzi (9-1) victum #7-Grant Neal(6-1) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Anthony Adams (9-2) victum Khalid Murtazaliev(15-3) via suasuri (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Bobby Seronio III (1-0) victum Socrates Hernandez (0-1) via suasuri (29-27, 29-26, 29-26) Abraham Vaesau (6-3, 1 NC) victum Albert Gonzales (2-3) via KO (pugnis) at 2:17 of una circum Shane Keefe (2-0) victum Rhalan Gracie (0-3) via suasuri (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Edwin De Los Santos (1-0) victum Jon Adams (0-2-1) via TKO (ferit,) at 3:29 of una circum Jesse Delgado (1-0) victum Joshua Dillon (1-2) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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About BELLATOR BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Sub quorum ordinatione promotoris pugnam veteranus Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. In Iunctus Civitas, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, vivunt eventus orchestration, Pugnator development / relations, venue procuratione, auctore creatura / development, international licentiae, venalicium, vendo, publicity, and commission relations. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Ill. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, faces, qui coniungunt domum ad mundi SUMMUS hospitii contentus coactis trans Audientiis per television, motus picture, Vestibulum et mobile online.
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Los Angeles – A previously announced BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Championship bout betweenVadim Nemkov (14-2) atque Anthony “Rumble” Johnsonhas been cancelled following the news that “Rumble” has been forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed illness.
Ut a praecessi, official BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix alternateJulius Anglickas(10-1) has been called upon to fill-in for Johnson in the semifinal bout and will now challenge defending champion Nemkov on Saturday, Oct. 16 in casu main Bellator 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinalsat the Footprint Center in Phoenix.
After earning the distinction of alternate in BELLATOR MMA’s Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix following a victory over Gregory Milliard atBellator 257, the 30-year-old Lithuanian will now have the golden opportunity to showcase his skills on MMA’s biggest stage, win BELLATOR gold and move to the grand prix finals. Anglickas’ original opponent No. 10 ranked light heavyweightKarl Albrektsson (12-3) will now meetDovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) during the preliminary card. Also, a bantamweight tilt between undefeatedJaylon Bates (3-0) atque Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC) is official, along with a welterweight bout pittingMukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) versus Jaleel Willis (15-2).
BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight WorldGrand Prix Semifinalswill be telecast live on SHOWTIME at10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT. The preliminary portion of the docket will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT. The card features a second grand prix semifinal between current BELLATOR Heavyweight World ChampionRyan Bader (28-6) et non. 2 ranked 205-pounderCorey Anderson (15-5) Undefeated since joining forces with the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2019, the Anglickas has emerged as the No. 5 ranked fighter in the promotion’s stacked 205-pound weight class. Holding a professional record of 10-1 and currently sporting a nine-fight winning streak that began in 2016, the 30-year-old powerhouse is now in the running for the million-dollar grand prix prize. Team Fedor’s Vadim Nemkov most recently went five hard rounds with former champion Phil Davis, earning a unanimous decision victory en route to punching his ticket to the semifinals. Nemkov has been perfect in BELLATOR to this point, winning all six of his contests including three knockouts and a submission. Updated schedule of BELLATOR MMA events Liberum. Oct. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England Sat. Oct. 16 // Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas// Footprint Center // Phoenix, THE Sat. Oct. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moscow, Russia Liberum. Nov. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. Mix // 3Arena // Dublin, Hibernia Bellator 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix SemifinalsMain Card: SHOWTIME 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT
Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #5-Julius Anglickas (10-1) Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5) Lightweight Bout: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Primus holocausti, (10-2) Featherweight Bout:Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)
Praevium Card: BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV 7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT Lux Heavyweight Bout: #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) Bantamweight Bout:Erik Perez (20-8) vs. Brett Johns (17-3) Lux Heavyweight Bout: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0) Lightweight Bout: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Gaius Lee (12-6) Middleweight Bout: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6) Women scriptor Flyweight bout: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Field (2-0) Lightweight Bout: Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4) Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates(3-0) vs. Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC) Welterweight Bout:Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) vs. Jaleel Willis (15-2) Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)
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LOS ANGELES –A pair of elite mixed martial artists meet in the main event ofBELLATOR MMA 266 next Saturday, Septem. 18 inside the SAP Center at San Jose when former 205-pound champion and No. 3 praeferebantur Phil Davis (22-6) welcomes MMA superstarYoel Romero(13-5) to the BELLATOR promotion. The main card ofBELLATOR MMA 266: Davis vs. Romero airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. AND / 7 p.m. PT.
In addition, the evening features a welterweight co-main event pitting No. 4 praeferebantur Neiman Gracie (10-2) adversum Mark Lemminger (12-3) and a women’s flyweight contest between former title challenger #5-Alejandra Lara(9-4) atque DeAnna Bennett(10-7-1).
Two additional main card fights have been added with a lightweight fight featuringGeorgi Karakhanyan (31-11-1, 1 NC) versus Saul Rogers (14-4) and a light heavyweight tilt between No. 10 praeferebantur Christian Edwards(4-0) adversum Ben Parrish(4-1) kicking off the action.
Nine action-packed preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 7 p.m. AND / 4 p.m. PT. Complete bout listing available below.
Updated schedule of BELLATOR events Sat. Septem. 18 // Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero //SAP Center // San Jose, QUALIS Liberum. Oct. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England Sat. Oct. 16 // Bellator 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals// Footprint Center // Phoenix, THE Sat. Oct. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moscow, Russia Liberum. Nov. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. Mix // 3Arena // Dublin, Hibernia
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BELLATOR MMA 266: Davis vs. Romero Main Card: Saturday, September 18 – live onSHOWTIME 10 p.m. AND / 7 p.m. PT
Light Heavyweight Main Event: #3-Phil Davis (22-6) vs. Yoel Romero(13-5) Welterweight Bout: #4-Neiman Gracie (10-2) vs. Mark Lemminger (12-3) flyweight bout: #5-Alejandra Lara(9-4) vs. DeAnna Bennett(10-7-1) Lightweight Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (31-11-1, 1 NC) vs. Saul Rogers (14-4) Lux Heavyweight Bout: #10-Christian Edwards(4-0) vs. Ben Parrish(4-1)
Lux Heavyweight Bout: #7-Grant Neal(6-0) vs. Alex Polizzi (8-1) Middleweight Bout:Khalid Murtazaliev(15-2) vs. Anthony Adams (8-2) 175-Pound Contract Weight Bout:Abraham Vaesau (5-3, 1 NC) vs. Albert Gonzales (2-2) Bantamweight Bout: Socrates Hernandez (Pro Debut) vs. Pedro Juarez(Pro Debut) Bantamweight Bout:Bobby Seronio III (Pro Debut) vs. Erin Hunter (Pro Debut) Welterweight Bout:Rhalan Gracie (0-2) vs. Shane Keefe (1-0) 160-Pound Contract Weight Bout:Eddie Abasolo (Pro Debut) vs. Art Hernandez (4-5, 1 NC) flyweight bout:Edwin De Los Santos (Pro Debut) vs. Jon Adams (0-1-1) 130-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Jesse Delgado (Pro Debut) vs. Joshua Dillon (1-1)
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About BELLATOR BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Sub quorum ordinatione promotoris pugnam veteranus Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. In Iunctus Civitas, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, vivunt eventus orchestration, Pugnator development / relations, venue procuratione, auctore creatura / development, international licentiae, venalicium, vendo, et vulgaret parentes commissione. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Ill. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, faces, qui coniungunt domum ad mundi SUMMUS hospitii contentus coactis trans Audientiis per television, motus picture, Vestibulum et mobile online.
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PAIR OF GRUDGE MATCHES HEADLINE THE CARD AS IRISH MMA PHENOMENON JAMES GALLAGHER MEETS FELLOW SUBMISSION ACE PATCHY MIX AT BANTAMWEIGHT & HOME-CROWD FAVORITE PETER QUEALLY FACES TOP RANKED PATRICKY “PITBULL” IN IMMEDIATE REMATCH
DUBLIN –After more than 18 months away from the 3Arena, BELLATOR’s return to the iconic Dublin venue is set for Friday, Nov. 5, when Ireland’s own No. 6 praeferebanturJames “The Strabanimal” Gallagher (11-1) faces the No. 2 praeferebanturPatchy Mix(14-1) in a huge bantamweight main event to headlineBellator 270.
In cooperatione headliner, Do Not. 4 ranked lightweight and Dublin’s very ownPeter “The Showstopper” Queally (13-5-1), will be looking to bring the house down again when he faces 23-time BELLATOR veteran and No. 1 praeferebanturPatricky "Pitbull" Freire (23-10) in a highly anticipated rematch. An additional five preliminary matchups forBellator 270: Gallagher vs. Mixare also confirmed below.
Tickets toBellator 270: Gallagher vs. Mixgo on general sale on this Friday, Aug. 27, with an exclusive presale on Thursday, Aug. 26, and can be purchased throughTicketmaster.ie atqueBellator.com.
Fans in Ireland will be able to watch the event on both Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Sport, while those in the UK can watch the event live on BBC iPlayer. Meanwhile U.S. fans will be able to enjoy the main card action live on SHOWTIME at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT, with a replay at 10 p.m. ET / PT.
The eagerly awaited bantamweight matchup between Gallagher and Mix has the potential to go down as one of the all-time great fights in BELLATOR history. It was originally due to take place in May at BELLATOR 258, but injury forced Gallagher out of the encounter. Autem, in front of what is guaranteed to be an electric Irish crowd, the “Strabanimal” will finally get his chance to silence Mix as he looks to earn the biggest win of his career to date.
“I’m so grateful to be back as the headline in Dublin,” said Gallagher, “I’ve moved to America to take my mindset and skill set to another level and I’m happy I can show my work to my home fans! Welcome to the Jimmy Show! "
Patchy Mix is currently the #2 ranked bantamweight and fights out of Extreme Couture in Las Vegas. Like Gallagher, Mix has made a name for himself in the BELLATOR cage by displaying impressive submissions, including the rare Suloev Stretch.
Mix said of his long-awaited matchup: “I’m going to walk into James’ home country and put him away in the first round.”
After a series of lively back-and-forth trash talk encounters and cancelled bouts due to injury, Queally and Pitbull finally met in the BELLATOR cage in May earlier this year, with the Irishman causing a huge upset, securing a hard-fought TKO victory due to a doctor’s stoppage following a cut Patricky sustained in the second round.
Queally, meanwhile, who trains alongside Gallagher out of Ireland’s famous Straight Blast Gym, will be looking to once again use the might of the home-crowd to help him secure a decisive win over his bitter rival, Pitbull.
“I can’t wait to get back out there again to settle this once and for all with Pitbull and really give the 3Arena crowd something special,” Queally said. “Patricky is such a perfect opponent, there has been so much that has gone on with me and him that I think the crowd will be even more invested than normal this time. Expect an all-out war – I’m going to beat him, and the lightweight belt is next.”
Freire – the older brother of BELLATOR lightweight champion Patrício – has competed professionally since 2005, earning a fearsome reputation as a knockout artist. Living up to the moniker “Pitbull,” Freire will be looking to even the score with Queally, silence the home crowd and get back to his winning ways.
“He knows he was getting beat up in the first fight,” said Pitbull. “He felt pain in his legs and body, I’m gonna make him feel even more pain now. The Irish fans are very loud and passionate, but when I knock him out, you will be able to hear a pin drop in that arena.”
The news of a return to Dublin rounds off a trio of BELLATOR MMA events confirmed on European soil in 2021, with the cage setting down in London on October 1 and Moscow on October 23 before heading to the Irish capital on November 5.
Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. MixMainCard:
SHOWTIME (US) / BBC iPlayer (UK) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND)
Marcelo Golm (9-3) victum Billy Swanson (4-1) via TKO (ferit,) at 4:57 of una circum
#6-Jornel Lugo (7-0) victum Keith Lee(7-4) via technical submission (rear, nudi suffocant) at 5:00 of una circum Praevium Card: Fabio Aguiar(18-2) victum Taylor Johnson (7-3) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Mike Hamel(8-5) victum Bryce Logan(12-6) via suasuri (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Archie Colgan (3-0) victum Ben Simons(3-3) via TKO (pugnis) at 00:00 of una circum Duane Johnson (6-2)victum Deven Fisher(4-9) via deditionem (D’arce Choke) at 1:04 of una circum Bailey Schoenfelder (2-0) victum Kory Moegenburg (1-3) via TKO (ferit,) at 4:11 of una circum
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LONDINUM, UK –A women’s featherweight fight will serve as the co-main event forBELLATOR MMA 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 on Friday, October 1 when No. 5 praeferebantur Leah McCourt (5-1) occurrit Jessica Borga (3-3) at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London.
The bout will sit atop the card alongside a must-see rematch between No. 1 praeferebantur Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (32-9) et non. 2 praeferebantur Michael “Venom” Page (19-1) where the stylish striker from London will look to avenge the lone blemish on his record in front of his home crowd.
BELLATOR MMA 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 main card action will kick off at 9 p.m. BST/4 p.m. ATQUE, while the preliminary card begins at 5:30 p.m. BST/12:30 p.m. ATQUE. BELLATOR fans can watch the event live on SHOWTIME (US), BBC iPlayer (UK), as well as both Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Sport (Hibernia). Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased online fromaxs.com/uk atque BELLATOR.com.
Currently riding a four-fight win streak, Northern Ireland’s Leah McCourt returns to action following a stunning come-from-behind victory againstJanay Hardingduring her last outing atBellator 259 in May. Now sitting at No. 5 in BELLATOR’s featherweight rankings, a win at the expense of her opponent on Oct. 1 will go a long way in moving “The Curse” one step closer to a BELLATOR world title shot against incumbent champion, Cris Cyborg.
Making her third appearance for BELLATOR, Jessica Borga will be competing for the second time in 2021. Novissime, “The Black Widow” went 15 minutes with former title challengerTalita Nogueira, following up an impressive submission triumph over Amber Leibrock in her promotional debut.
Additional bouts have been added to the fight card, which can be found below.
Updated schedule of BELLATOR MMA events Liberum. Aug. 20 // Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov //Sanford Pentagon // Sioux Falls, SD Sat. Septem. 18 // Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero //SAP Center // San Jose, QUALIS Liberum. Oct. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England Sat. Oct. 16 // Bellator 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals// Footprint Center // Phoenix, THE Sat. Oct. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moscow, Russia
BELLATOR MMA 267 Lima vs. MVP 2 MainCard: SHOWTIME (US) / BBC iPlayer (UK) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND) Friday, October 1 - 9 p.m. BST/4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT
Welterweight Main Event: #1-Lima Douglas (32-9) vs. #2-Michael Page (19-1) Featherweight Bout: #5-Leah McCourt(5-1) vs. Jessica Borga(3-3) Featherweight Bout: Robert Whiteford(16-4))vs. Andrew Fisher (18-8-1) Lightweight Bout: Yves Landu(16-8) vs. Tim Wilde(13-4) Lux Heavyweight Bout: Luke Trainer(4-0) vs. Yannick Bahati (9-5)
Praevium Card: BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV (US) BBC iPlayer (UK) | Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND) 5:30 p.m. BST/12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT Welterweight Bout: Lewis Long(18-6) vs. Uros Jurisic(11-1) Lightweight Bout: Kane Mousah (13-3) vs. Davy Gallon (18-7-2) flyweight bout: Lucie Bertaud(3-2) vs. Elina Kallionidou(7-4) Lightweight Bout: Charlie Leary(17-11-1) vs. Hughes Gavin (10-2) Featherweight Bout: Fabacary Diatta (7-0)vs. Nathan Rose(7-3) Strawweight Bout: Chiara Penco(5-3) vs. Katherina Dalisda(5-2) Bantamweight Bout: Khurshed Kakhorov (7-0) vs. Mike Ekundayo(8-1) Welterweight Bout: Jack Grant (17-7) vs. Nathan Jones(13-10)
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