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BELLATOR MMA Confirms Full Fight Card for BELLATOR 260 on SHOWTIME Next Friday, Pipiri 11 i 9 p.m. AND

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DOUGLAS LIMA DEFENDS WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST NO. 1 RANKED YAROSLAV AMOSOV IN MAIN EVENT

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Los Angeles– BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. Amosovi runga iRāmere, Pipiri 11 i Mohegan Sun Arena. The event is the promotion’s first show in America with fans in attendance since the start of the pandemic and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

BELLATOR’s 170-pound kingpinDouglas Lima(32-8) returns to the welterweight division to put his title on the line against undefeated and No. 1 rungaYaroslav Amosov (25-0) in a must-watch main event clash.

I tua atu ki te headliner, the entirety of the BELLATOR 260 main card on SHOWTIME is stacked, including a 175-pound contract weight co-main event pitting legendary No. 6 ranked welterweight Paora Daley (43-17-2) against the streaking No. 3 ranked welterweight Jason Jackson (14-4). Ano, a featherweight feature fight between the hard-hitting No. 6 runga Arona Pico (7-3) versus Birmingham’s Aiden Lee (9-4) and a welterweight showdown between Demarques Jackson (11-5) a Mark Lemminger (9-0, 1 NC). The newly announced fifth and final main card bout features a showdown between No. 10 runga Vanessa Porto (5-3) and Pitbull Brothers-product Ilara Joanne (9-5) in a 128-pound contract weight bout.

The preliminary card is locked in with six action-packed fights, highlighted by a featherweight battle between No. 9 rungaTywan Claxton(6-2) me te tūturuJustin Gonzales(11-0), who is making his BELLATOR debut. Na, hometown hero and fan-favoriteNick Newell(16-3) is set to square off againstBobby King (9-3) in a lightweight bout and 20-year-old phenomLucas Brennan(4-0) prepares for a 150-pound contract weight clash withMatthew Skibicki (4-3). Ano, two-time NCAA All-American wrestling standoutKyle Crutchmer (6-1) will take on undefeated welterweightLevan Chokheli (9-0, 1 NC) to cap off this stacked preliminary card.

KatoaBELLATOR 260prelims will stream live at6 p.m. AND / 3 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.

As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, Whai muri i te utu mo te utu ohaurunga mo te $ 4.99 / marama mo nga marama e ono e whai ake nei. Ka taea e nga kaitoro te haina kiSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Ka tukuna nga kaiohauru kia rua nga huihuinga BELLATOR MMA pirimia ia marama puta noa 2021 a tera taha, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

Full bout listings are below:

 BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. AmosovKāri Main:

Rāmere, Pipiri 11 – Live on SHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Welterweight World Title Main Event: c-Douglas Lima(32-8) vs. #1-Yaroslav Amosov(25-0)

175-pound Contract Weight Co-Main Event: #6-Paora Daley (43-17-2) vs. #3-Jason Jackson(14-4)

Mā whitu a'ee: #6-Arona Pico (7-3) vs.Aiden Lee (9-4)

128-pound Contract Weight Bout: #10-Vanessa Porto (22-9) vs.Ilara Joanne(9-5)

Welterweight a'ee: Demarques Jackson(11-5) vs.Mark Lemminger(11-3)

Kāri hukihuki:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pouaka Pouaka Whakaata

6 p.m. AND / 3 p.m. PT

Welterweight a'ee: Kyle Crutchmer (6-1) vs.Levan Chokheli (9-0, 1 NC)

Mā whitu a'ee: #9-Tywan Claxton (6-2) vs.Justin Gonzales(11-0)

Kōmāmā a'ee: Nick Newell (16-3) vs.Bobby King (9-3)

150-pound Contract Weight Bout: Lucas Brennan (4-0) vs.Matthew Skibicki(4-3)

Mā whitu a'ee: #8-Amanda Bell(7-7) vs.Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2)

Light taumahamaha a'ee: Alex Polizzi(7-1) vs.Gustavo Trujillo(3-1)

*Ka whakarerekehia te kaari.

Haere kiBellator.com no te tahi atu mau haamaramaramaraa.

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Featherweight Sensation Aaron Pico Meets Birmingham’s Aiden Lee During Main Card of BELLATOR 260 i runga i te Paraire, Pipiri 11 – E ora i runga i SHOWTIME

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TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR BELLATOR’S FIRST FAN-ATTENDED EVENT STATESIDE IN OVER A YEAR

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Los Angeles — Today, BELLATOR MMA confirmed that No. 6 rima tekau mā whitu rungaArona Pico (7-3) has been added to theBELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. Amosovmain card on Friday, Pipiri 11, where he will oppose grappling aceAiden Lee(9-4), in a 145-pound bout. The fight will take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. and will be televised live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

BELLATOR 260 will be headlined by welterweight world championDouglas Lima(32-8), who will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-ranked Yaroslav Amosov(25-0).

The event marks BELLATOR’s first fan-attended event in the United States sinceBELLATOR 239 took place on February 21, 2020. A limited number of tickets starting at $60 are available now and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at Bellator.com.

Since his professional MMA debut in 2017, Aaron Pico has widely been considered one of the brightest prospects in the sport. The Jackson Wink fighter has showcased a wrestling acumen that stacks up with the best in the world, coupled with vicious punching power that has earned him stunning KO victories with both his left and right hand. The 24-year-old has shown steady growth each time out in the BELLATOR cage and is currently riding a three-fight winning streak.

Fighting for the first time on American soil, the 26-year-old Lee looks to secure his third straight victory inside the BELLATOR cage. An underrated submission specialist, the Englishman earned his fourth career victory via rear-naked choke against Damian Frankiewicz and a stunning head-kick knockout against Jeremy Petley in the first round of their matchup last September.

I tua atu, a welterweight fight between BELLATOR veteranKyle Crutchmer (6-1) and promotional debutantLevan Chokheli(9-0, 1 NC) has been added as a preliminary bout. Crutchmer, who trains out of AKA in San Jose, wrestled at Oklahoma State University, where he became a two-time All-American and two-time Big 12 toa. Na, Chokheli looks to keep his record flawless while making a sound first impression in his BELLATOR debut. The 24-year-old Georgian boasts an impressive 100% finishing rate, having never seen the final bell in all nine of his fights.

Also added to the preliminary card, “The Boogeyman," Lance Wright(5-1) will be making his BELLATOR debut after an impressive showing on the American regional scene. He will be tasked with fightingTaylor “Tombstone” Johnson (6-2), a two-fight veteran of the BELLATOR cage.

All prelims will stream live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below.

BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. AmosovKāri Main:

Rāmere, Pipiri 11 – Live on SHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Welterweight World Title Main Event: c-Douglas Lima(32-8) vs. #1-Yaroslav Amosov(25-0)

175-pound Contract Weight Co-Main Event: #6–Paora Daley (43-17-2) vs. #3-Jason Jackson(14-4)

Mā whitu a'ee: #6-Arona Pico (7-3) vs.Aiden Lee (9-4)

Welterweight a'ee: Demarques Jackson(11-5) vs.Mark Lemminger(11-3)

Kāri hukihuki:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pouaka Pouaka Whakaata

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

Welterweight a'ee: Kyle Crutchmer (6-1) vs.Levan Chokheli (9-0, 1 NC)

Mā whitu a'ee: #9-Tywan Claxton (6-2) vs.Justin Gonzales(11-0)

Kōmāmā a'ee: Nick Newell (16-3) vs.Bobby King (9-3)

Mā whitu a'ee: Lucas Brennan (4-0) vs.Matthew Skibicki(4-3)

Mā whitu a'ee: Amanda Bell(7-7) vs.Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2)

Light taumahamaha a'ee: Alex Polizzi(7-1) vs.Gustavo Trujillo(3-1)

Whitu a'ee: Taylor Johnson(6-2) vs.Lance Wright (5-1)

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Haere kiBellator.com no te tahi atu mau haamaramaramaraa.

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SFT dominating Brazilian National MMA Rankings

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SAO PAULO, Brazil (Kia 25, 2021) – Fighters in SFT’s stable, according to MMA Premium, dominated May’s Brazilian National MMA Rankings.

In the male pound-for-pound ratings, SFT stable fighters captured three of the top four positions: 2, Marcos “Babuino” de Santos (33-13-1, SFT: 3-0-), 3. Wellington “Predador” Prado (11-2-0, SFT: 5-1-0), 4. Thiago “Manchinha” Silva (19-9-0, (SFT: 0-1-0).

“Babuino” and “Predador”, aua, are also the top 2 ranked featherweights, while Junior andAcacio “Pequeno” dos Santos (13-3-0, SFT: 2-0-0) finished one-two in the light heavyweight division.

SFT women also placed second and third in the women pound-for-pound ratings, aua, with strawweightsJulia Polastri (8-2-0, SFT: 1-0-0) aKarine “Killer” Silva (13-4-0, SFT: 2-0-0). 

SFT swept the top three positions in female bantamweight rankings, in order, with Karine “Killer,” who was SFT’s 2020 Submission of the Year recipient, Gisele “Gi” Moreira (9-4-0, SFT: 1-0-0) aSidy Rocha (12-8-2, SFT: 0-1-0).

“SFT was established in 2018 by our film and production company,” SFT presidentDavid Hudson said. “Two events were produced, but then we were on hold for five years, and back then, I had nothing to do with SFT. When events were resumed in 2018, I wondered why a country that played a major role in the creation of MMA and UFC didn’t have a world-class promotion. After analyzing what was being done and attendingSFT 4 in Brazil, I was sure the problem was how things were being done. I decided to walk away from the film industry and dedicated my life to MMA.

“Under my leadership, SFT has had a whole new way of promoting MMA. Each decision I made, I was told that by many that I was wrong, and it would result in the end of SFT. Numbers don’t lie and thanks to God, I I have the numbers that prove I was correct., Heoi, as innovative and even crazy my ideas may have been, I knew that at the end of the day our fights had to be top notch. I had a 3-year plan and my goal was to have top 10 Brazilian fighters in each weight class in SFT, excluding those who had contracts outside of Brazil.”

SFT is tentatively prepared to return July 10th withSFT 27 in Brazil.

“We were on track to reaching our goal, but the pandemic caused us to pause at the year of year too,” Hudson explained. “Due to inactivity, many of our fighters dropped out of the top 5 a 10 in national rankings. We still have a lot of the best of the best in Brazil in our stable and in July we will return with our monthly events. I am sure that in a year, things will be back on track, and we’ll be closer to our goal.

“Part of our strategy was to have events in the United States, but there are still travel restrictions for Brazilians going to the USA. As soon as we are able to bring our fighters to the United States to fight, we will, and then we will be one step closer to attaining my goal.”

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FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS, Korukī & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 259: CYBORG VS. SMITH 2

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE - (PLEASE CREDIT: BELLATOR MMA / LUCAS NOONAN)

POST-FIGHT VIDEO INTERVIEWS HERE

c-Cris Cyborg (24-2, 1 NC) patua #4-Leslie Smith (12-9-1) mā TKO (aro) i 4:51 o te a tawhio rima

Cris Cyborg after retaining the title:

“I knew she was tough and I’ve fought her before. I know her and respect her and she’s a real fighter. I knew with her it would be a great match, because she’s capable and she’s tough."

“I was really working in sparring to keep going and going because I knew it was going to be this way. I noticed I enjoyed it a little more. It’s going to be 16 years as a professional fighter this month so I started to enjoy it in there."



“I’ve been working on grappling my whole life but I just feel like I’m getting better and better every day. I got a black belt, but it’s like a white belt because I’m always learning."

“I’ve been doing this 16 tau, I’ve got four titles. But before you can be a G.O.A.T. you have to fight the ‘Cat.’ So, I’d like to fight with Cat Zingano and I will ask Scott Coker. Because before you can be a G.O.A.T. you have to fight the ‘Cat.’”

#6-Leandro Higo (20-5) patua Darrion Caldwell (15-5) mā te whakatau ritua (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

“I’ve been waiting for this fight for three years now. It’s exactly how I wanted it to go. I used my wrestling and I used my jiu-jitsu. I’m a complete fighter and I’m ready for any fighter on the planet because I believe I’m the best. I knew I had lost the first round, but in the second when he was throwing all those elbows and cut me open, I’m from a poor family in Brazil and that was nothing I hadn’t seen before. I felt happy being in that cage with blood all over me.

“He ended up taking me down in the second and I went for a kimura, which is something I’m very accustomed to doing, but he reversed it but then he didn’t do anything and I hit him with a lot of strikes on bottom. A lot of elbows and strikes and I stayed very on bottom and he wasn’t doing anything. That’s why I won the second and third round.”

“I think that I deserve a title shot. I just beat three of the biggest names in the game and I just beat a former world champion. And nobody has beaten the top three guys of this world-class caliber like I have done in three consecutive wins. I’m going for that world title and that’s what’s next for me. So let’s make it fast.”

#3-Austin Vanderford (11-0) patua #4-Fabian Edwards (9-2) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Austin Vanderford following his unanimous decision win:

“I like my fights bloody, whether it’s me or my opponent. I’ll get a scab. But hats off to Fabian who cut me up a little bit. But happy to get the win.”

“He was a big, strong guy. I started feeling him give me that head and arm choke. Kia aroha mai, I didn’t capitalize on it. But I knew what I was going to do. I was going to just grind it out. He’s a good striker so I had to be careful but I felt good. Wrestling … it’s my heart. I’m ready for the next step.”

Jaleel Willis (15-2) patua Maycon Mendonca (11-5) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Hannah Guy (3-1) patua #8-Valerie Loureda (3-1) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Hannah Guy following her first win inside the BELLATOR cage…

“I felt like I had really good cardio, so that was awesome because I was really worried about that a little bit. I’m so thankful she took the fight and I’m so thankful BELLATOR gave me this opportunity.

“I thought I was going to finish with the triangle (kowaowaotia iho), tika. She just slipped right out of there, so that was awesome of her. Her defense was really good. I was really impressed with that. I didn’t know what her ground game was but it was a lot better than I thought it was going to be.

“Grappling is just where I want to be if you’ve seen any of my other fights. My striking has really improved a lot though so I’m hoping to change that. But grappling has always been my strong suit. I didn’t want to just depend on my grappling, but I thought I landed some shots pretty well a few times. In this fight I thought I could see when the punches were coming. And I was able to defend a little bit better and how I’ve grown. So I’m just really proud of myself right now.”

Kāri hukihuki:
Koe Awad (24-13, 1 NC) patua Nate Andrews (16-4) mā KO (aro) i 3:16 o te tetahi a tawhio noa
#7-Grant Neal (6-0) patua #8-Tyree Fortune (5-1) mā tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) i 4:20 o te tetahi a tawhio noa
Sumiko Inaba (2-0) patua Kristina Katsikis (1-2) mā TKO (aro) i 3:35 o te a tawhio noa e toru
Aviv Gozali (6-0) patua Sean Felton (5-3-1) mā tāpaetanga (rekereke matau) i 1:17 o te tetahi a tawhio noa
#9-Davion Franklin (3-0) patua Tyler King (12-10) via KO at 2:02 o te tetahi a tawhio noa
#7-Leah McCourt (5-1) patua 6-Janay Harding (6-5) mā tāpaetanga (tapatoru kowaowaotia) i 2:42 o te a tawhio noa e rua
Danny Sabatello (11-1) patua Brett Johns (17-3) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alexander Shabliy (20-3) patua #9-Alfie Davis (14-4) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Haere ki Bellator.com no te tahi atu mau haamaramaramaraa.
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UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMP VELASQUEZ DEFENDS HER TITLE AGAINST KICKBOXING WORLD CHAMP KIELHOLTZ FRIDAY, JULY 16 AT BELLATOR 262

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Nga anahera - Ko te hui matua o BELLATOR 262 i runga i te Paraire, Hōngongoi 16 will feature undefeated 125-pound world champion Juliana Velasquez (11-0) making the first defense of her title against BELLATOR Kickboxing’s Flyweight World Champion and No. 4 runga Denise Kielholtz (6-2). The card emanates from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. and airs live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

A limited number of tickets starting at $60 go on sale beginning Friday, Pipiri 4, with a special presale starting on Thursday, Pipiri 3 i 10 a.m. ki 10 p.m. AND, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

The preliminary portion of BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs.. Kielholtz haamata i 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Ka whakaatuhia nga taapiri taapiri i muri mai.

Hailing from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the 34-year-old Velasquez makes the first defense of her flyweight title since dethroning inaugural champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane i BELLATOR 254 in December of last year. Sitting in the No. 2 slot on the BELLATOR women’s pound-for-pound rankings, Velasquez is a former Brazilian national champion in judo, a martial arts discipline she began training at age four. The Team Nogueira product has been a dominant force throughout her unblemished 11-fight professional career, including six wins under the BELLATOR banner.

“I’m extremely excited and happy to get back in the BELLATOR cage and defend my title for the first time,” said Velasquez. “I’ve been training really hard, and I’m fully prepared to put on an incredible performance for my fans. Denise has been a great champion in the BELLATOR kickboxing ring, but this MMA belt is mine and it will be going back to Brazil with me after the fight.”

Already the reigning BELLATOR Kickboxing Flyweight World Champion, Kielholtz is looking to capture the promotion’s MMA gold as well when she straps on the BELLATOR MMA gloves for the seventh time. The Dutch striking sensation, known to fans as “Miss Dynamite,” is riding a four-fight MMA winning streak, including a first round knockout over former title challenger Kate Jackson i BELLATOR 247 October whakamutunga. Much like her opponent, the 32-year-old Kielholtz holds a black belt in judo with multiple titles as a member of the Dutch National Judo Team.

“This is the moment I’ve been waiting for since I was a child,” said Kielholtz. “My journey in martial arts started when I was nine years old. I have earned multiple championships from kickboxing and judo and I feel like the universe has put everything together. All the hard work, all the sacrifices I have made in my life have all led me to this opportunity. This will be the crowning achievement of my career. This is mine.”

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BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs.. Kielholtz Kāri Main:
SHOWTIME
Rāmere, Hōngongoi 16 - 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Flyweight World Title Main Event: C-Juliana Velasquez (11-0) vs. #4-Denise Kielholtz (6-2)

Kāri hukihuki:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube hongere | SHOWTIME Sports hongere YouTube | Pouaka Pouaka Whakaata
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, toronga BELLATOR.com.
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BELLATOR MMA ANNOUNCES RETURN OF LIVE AUDIENCES AND NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH ELEVATE SPORTS VENTURES

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BELLATOR MMA TO WELCOME FANS BACK TO LIVE EVENTS BEGINNING WITH BELLATOR 260 ON JUNE 11 AND BELLATOR 261 ON JUNE 25 AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

Elevate Sports Ventures Joins Bellator MMA To Support Sponsorship, Premium and Ticket Sales Strategies

NEW YORK – MAY 19, 2021 -BELLATOR MMA, a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring the world’s most dominant combat sports athletes, is set to welcome back fans in attendance to watch live events beginning with BELLATOR 260: Lima vs. Amosovi runga i te Paraire, Pipiri 11, and BELLATOR 261: Johnson vs. Mouldavskyi runga i Rāmere, Pipiri 25, i te Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn. Both events will be televised live on SHOWTIME®.

To amplify the anticipated return to fan-attended events, BELLATOR has tapped Elevate Sports Ventures, an innovative and resourceful sports and entertainment marketing firm, to support sponsorship, premium and ticket sales strategies for the internationally renowned mixed martial arts brand.

A limited number tickets starting at $60 will be made available beginning this Friday, Kia 21 for BELLATOR 260: Lima vs. Amosovand BELLATOR 261: Johnson vs. Mouldavsky for purchase at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

Elevate’s integration comes on the heels of BELLATOR MMA’s move to its new exclusive U.S. television partner, SHOWTIME, which began televising the promotion’s events in April. The sports agency additionally will support BELLATOR’s marketing, operational and routing strategies for events moving forward.

“We are very excited to be getting into business with Elevate,” said BELLATOR MMA President Scott Coker. “They bring a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience to the table with a proven track record of providing consistent results for top professional sports franchises, leagues and events. It feels like our family just got bigger, and I am confident that this new relationship will lead to the continued growth of the BELLATOR brand.”

“At Elevate, we are inspired by BELLATOR’s ambition to meaningfully connect and engage with current and new fans, and aggressively route new live events to its diverse, global fanbase,” said Elevate Sports Ventures Chairman and CEO Al Guido.  

Following this Friday’s BELLATOR 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2, BELLATOR MMA will have hosted 16 events without spectators in attendance at Mohegan Sun Arena during the COVID-19 pandemic. I tua atu, the promotion held three cards in Milan, Italy, and a historic night of fights in Paris, which marked the first time a major MMA promotion held an event in France.

Elevate will leverage its “Insights” vertical, utilizing industry-leading data and analytics practices, to generate smarter sponsorship, premium and ticket-sales targets and strategies, including producing data-driven fan profile analysis, product and pricing strategies, lead-scoring modeling and more for BELLATOR MMA’s front office, global brand and future live events.

For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, torongaBELLATOR.com.

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BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 259 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEXT FRIDAY, MAY 21 AT 9 P.M. AND

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CRIS CYBORG SET TO DEFEND WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST LESLIE SMITH IN A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REMATCH

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Los Angeles– BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2teneiRāmere, Kia 21 i Mohegan Sun Arena. The event caps off an exciting month of action for BELLATOR, and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

With plans to continue her dominance over the women’s featherweight division, Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) will put her world championship on the line against No. 4 rima tekau mā whitu rungaLeslie Smith(12-8-1) in a rematch to crown the world’s top 145-pound female athlete.

Te BELLATOR MMA 259 main card on SHOWTIME is loaded from top to bottom, including former bantamweight champion Darion Caldwell (15-4) rematching Kaua e. 6 ranked bantamweight Leandro Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 runga Austin Vanderford (10-0) a No. 4 runga Fabian Edwards (9-1), and a welterweight matchup that will see the streaking Jaleel Willis (14-2) face off against former LFA champion Maycon Mendonca (11-4), who’ll be making his promotional debut. Capping off the main card action will be the undefeated Jackson Wink-product and No. 9 ranked light heavyweight Karaitiana Edwards (4-0) challenging Mississippi’s Ben Parrish (4-1).

As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, Whai muri i te utu mo te utu ohaurunga mo te $ 4.99 / marama mo nga marama e ono e whai ake nei. Ka taea e nga kaitoro te haina kiSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Ka tukuna nga kaiohauru kia rua nga huihuinga BELLATOR MMA pirimia ia marama puta noa 2021 a tera taha, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

The nine-fight preliminary card has no shortage of action-packed bouts, featuring a top-10 light heavyweight matchup between No. 7 rungaGrant Neal(5-0) a No. 8 rungaTyree Fortune(5-0) and the return of Israeli lightweight superstarAviv Gozali (5-0), as he looks to add to his five first round finishes and record breaking 11-second submission win. Ētahi atu, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingKoe Awad(23-13, 1 NC), a No. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Harding (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). Heoi, Kaua e. 9 ranked lightweightAlfie Davis (14-3) makes his sixth promotional appearance against BELLATOR newcomerAlexander Shabliy (19-3).

All prelims will stream live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:

BELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2Kāri Main:

SHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Featherweight World Title Main Event: c-Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith(12-8-1)

Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (15-4) vs. #6-Leandro Higo(20-5)

Whitu a'ee: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) vs. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)

Welterweight a'ee: Jaleel Willis (14-2) vs.Maycon Mendonca (11-4)

Light taumahamaha a'ee: #9-Karaitiana Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish (4-1)

 Kāri hukihuki: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pouaka Pouaka Whakaata

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

Kōmāmā a'ee: Koe Awad (23-13, 1 NC) vs.Nate Andrews (16-3)

Light taumahamaha a'ee: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) vs. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)

mā a'ee: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) vs.Kristina Katsikis(1-1)

Kōmāmā a'ee: Aviv Gozali (5-0) vs.Sean Felton (5-2-1)

mā a'ee: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) vs.Hannah Guy(2-1)

Taumahamaha a'ee: Davion Franklin (2-0) vs.Tyler King (12-9)

Mā whitu a'ee: #6-Janay Harding(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)

Kōmāmā a'ee: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) vs.Alexander Shabliy(19-3)

*Ka whakarerekehia te kaari.

Haere kiBellator.com no te tahi atu mau haamaramaramaraa.

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PAUL ‘SEMTEX’ DALEY TO FACE JASON JACKSON IN CO-MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR MMA 260 ON JUNE 11

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London UK– BELLATOR MMA have today confirmed thatDaley "Semtex" Paora (43-17-2) will join the main card ofBELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. Amosov, where he will take on No. 3 rungaJason Jackson(14-4) in an explosive 175-pound contract weight co-main event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. i runga iRāmere, June 11.The event will be televised live on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

BELLATOR 260 will be headlined by Welterweight World ChampionDouglas Lima (32-8), who will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-rankedYaroslav Amosov (25-0).

Elsewhere on the card, Kaua e. 9 runga Tywan Claxton (6-2) faces the undefeated and newly signed Justin Gonzales (11-0) i roto i te mahi mā, while Connecticut’s Nick Newell (16-3) takes center stage against promotional debutant Bobby King (9-3) in a 155-pound clash and Demarques Jackson (11-5) tutaki Mark Lemminger (11-3) i te Welterweight. Featherweight legacy fighter Lucas Brennan (4-0) e i runga i Matthew Skibicki (4-3) a Amanda Bell (7-7) e i runga i Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2) in female featherweight action.

The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Ka whakaatuhia nga taapiri taapiri i muri mai.

Fighting out of Nottingham, Ingarangi, the hard-hitting Paul “Semtex” Daley will head into the fight looking to make it three straight wins on the bounce inside the BELLATOR MMA cage. Daley, who remains one of the most experienced athletes on the BELLATOR MMA roster with 62 professional MMA fights to his name, returns to action after beating old foeSabah “The Sleek Sheik” Homasivia TKO at BELLATOR 257 whakamutunga marama. Daley put on a dominant performance that night, reminding fans of his explosive power and ability to stop his opponent in the second round. With notable wins overLorenz Larkin, Erick Silvaa Koe Awad, Daley is currently the promotion’s No. 8 ranked welterweight athlete. Another win for the 38-year-old in his next fight against Jackson will see him rise up the welterweight rankings and could propel him into contention for a run at the title.

Standing in his way will be 30-year-old Jason Jackson, the electric welterweight who trains out of Sanford MMA in South Florida. Currently riding a four-fight win streak inside the BELLATOR MMA cage, Jackson put on a dominant display in his last performance againstNeiman Gracie at BELLATOR 255. The win over Gracie is the latest in an impressive run with the promotion, which also includes victories over notable names includingKiichi Kunimoto, Toku Horano aBenson Henderson. Currently ranked No. 3 in the promotion’s welterweight rankings, Jackson will hope to make it five wins in a row and add another victory to his name when he meets Daley on June 11.

With further bouts set to be announced in the coming weeks, fans can look forward to another stacked card and an unforgettable night of world-class MMA action from the Mohegan Sun Arena.

BELLATOR MMA fans who are new subscribers to the SHOWTIME streaming service can sign up now for a limited time offer which includes a 30-day free trial, Whai muri i te utu mo te utu ohaurunga mo te $ 4.99 / marama mo nga marama e ono e whai ake nei. Ka taea e nga kaitoro te haina kiSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Ka tukuna nga kaiohauru kia rua nga huihuinga BELLATOR MMA pirimia ia marama puta noa 2021 a tera taha, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT i nga waahi katoa e waatea ana te ratonga SHOWTIME.

BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. AmosovKāri Main:

SHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Welterweight World Title Main Event: C-Douglas Lima (32-8) vs. #1-Yaroslav Amosov(25-0)

Contract Weight Co Main Event:  #8- Paora Daley (43-17-2) vs. #3 Jason Jackson (14-4)

Kāri hukihuki: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube hongere | SHOWTIME Sports hongere YouTube | Pouaka Pouaka Whakaata

Mā whitu a'ee: #9-Tywan Claxton(6-2) vs.Justin Gonzales(11-0)

Kōmāmā a'ee: Nick Newell (16-3) vs.Bobby King(9-3)

Mā whitu a'ee: Lucas Brennan(4-0) vs.Matthew Skibicki (4-3)

 Mā whitu a'ee: Amanda Bell (7-7) vs.Marina Mokhnatkina(4-2)

Welterweight a'ee: Demarques Jackson (11-5) vs.Mark Lemminger (11-3)

*Ka whakarerekehia te kaari.

Haere kiBELLATOR.com no te tahi atu mau haamaramaramaraa.

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He Taumaha Rawa Taumaha Tuarua Paanga Kua Pānuitia mo BELLATOR 261 i runga i te Paraire, Pipiri 25 – E ora i runga i SHOWTIME

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BELLATOR MMA ™ HE WHAKAMAHI KAUPAPA KAUPAPA KAUPAPA KI TE KAUPAPA KAUPAPA

KO TE TAUIRI KI A TIM JOHNSON KAUPAPA KI TE TAU E TORU E RANGI I TE VALENTIN MOLDAVSKY I TE HEIWHIRI PARAU TAONGA KI TE TAUIRIBELLATOR 261 ON PARAIRE, JUNE 25 - LIVE I TE WOHANGA

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TE WHAKAMAHI KAUPAPA I TE JURY HEI WHAKAMAHI I TE TRIO O NGA PANUI WHAKAMUTUNGA

Nga anahera -Hei toa toa BELLATOR MMA taumaha i tenei waRyan Baderkei te whai tonu ia ki te kii ano i tana taitara toa taumaha iti i te Tino Maamaa o te Ao Nui o te Ao, Kua whakauruhia e BELLATOR MMA tetahi taitara takawaenga mo te wehenga taumaha.

I te Rāmere, Pipiri 25, Kaua e. 1 tūranga taumahamahaTim Johnson (15-6) a No. 3 tūranga taumahamahaValentin Mouldavsky (10-1) Tuhinga ka whai maiBELLATOR MMA 261.Ka waatea te kaupapa i te SHOWTIME, me te kaari matua kua whakaritea kia tiimata i te9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, mai i Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.

Ko te toa o te taitara takawaenga ka noho hei kai wero i a Bader ka hoki mai ia ki te wehenga taumaha taumaha ka piki ranei ia hei toa i te waa ka kowhiria a Bader ki te noho i te taumaha taumaha whai muri i te mutunga o te Maama Taumaha Rawa o te Ao.

Hei taapiri ki te kaupapa nui, e toru nga taakaro tuatahi kua whakatutukihia. E rua nga taumaha mama, Kaua e. 5 runga Myles Huuri (19-5) ki No.. 6 runga Sidney Outlaw (15-4) a Isaiah Hokit (no te tuatahi) ki Aaron Hughes (1-1) kua whakatuturutia. Ano, he taatai ​​hika taumaha wahine Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) ki Kyra Batara (8-4) ka tu ano i te Pipiri 25. Tuhinga o mua BELLATOR MMA 261: Johnson vs. Mouldavsky ka ora nga awa i te hongere BELLATOR MMA YouTube, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube hongere me Pluto TV i 6 p.m. AND / 3 p.m. PT. Ka whakaatuhia nga taapiri taapiri i muri mai.

E eke ana i te reanga wini e toru whawhai, Ko te toa o te UFC a Timothy Johnson i tino whakaahuru i a ia ano hei kaiwhakataetae tuuturu i te wehenga taumaha BELLATOR me nga otinga o te rauna tuatahiMatt MitrioneaTyrell Fortune.  Ko tana Oketopa 2020 wikitoria ki rungaCheick Congo i te wa o te huihuinga nui a te MMA i France i mau ai ia ki runga rawa o te wehenga. He whakapehapeha mai i North Dakota, engari e whawhai ana i Las Vegas, te Xtreme Couture-hua kua wini i nga whakataetae e rua o te motu i a ia e nonoke ana i te Whare Wananga o Minnesota State me te toa taumaha taumaha kei te rohe MMA rohe.

Te whakangungu i raro i te whakaakoranga o nga korero taumaha taumahaFedor Emelianenko, Valentin Mouldavsky kua tiimata tana whakairo i tana ake taonga tuku iho, te riroraa i te No.. 3 i whakawhiwhia ki a BELLATOR taumahamaha me te whakawhiwhi i a ia ano he kopere taitara waatea me te tino pai 5-0 rekooti i roto i te rohe o te whare herehere BELLATOR. He toa toa-maha a te Pakeha Sambo, Kua hinga a Moldavsky i nga kaiwhakataetae taumaha taumaha peneiJavy Ayala, Linton Vassell, me Roy Nelson e piki ana ki runga. Fanauhia i Ukraine, te 29-tau te ahua ki te hono atu ki te hoa mahiVadim Nemkov me te kawe mai i etahi atu koura ki te keehi tiima a Team Fedor a te Pipiri 25.

Ko te ratonga roma SHOWTIME kei te whakawhiwhia ki te 30-ra whakamatautau koreutu, Whai muri i te utu mo te utu ohaurunga mo te $ 4.99 / marama mo nga marama e ono e whai ake nei. Ka taea e nga kaitoro te haina kiSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Ka tukuna nga kaiohauru kia rua nga huihuinga BELLATOR MMA pirimia ia marama puta noa 2021 a tera taha, me nga huihuinga katoa kua whakaritea kia whakaoho ora i nga po Paraire i 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT i nga waahi katoa e waatea ana te ratonga SHOWTIME.

BELLATOR MMA 261: Johnson vs. MoldavskyKāri Main:

SHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Tino Taumaha Rawa Taumaha Takahanga Matua: #1-Tim Johnson (15-6) vs. # 3-Valentin Mouldavsky(10-1)

Kāri hukihuki: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube hongere | SHOWTIME Sports hongere YouTube | Pouaka Pouaka Whakaata

6 p.m. AND / 3 p.m. PT

Tuhinga o mua: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) vs.Kyra Batara (8-4)

A'ee Kōmāmā: Isaiah Hokit (no te tuatahi) vs.Aaron Hughes (1-1)

A'ee Kōmāmā: #5-Myles Huuri(19-5) vs. #6-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)

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SHOWTIME® OFFERS BIPOLAR ROCK ‘N’ ROLLER DOCUMENTARY FOR FREE TO NON-SUBSCRIBERS DURING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

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Raw and Revealing Documentary Film Chronicling Sportscaster Mauro Ranallo’s Lifelong Battle with Mental Health Premiered on SHOWTIME in 2018

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WATCH FULL FILM: https://youtu.be/8VT_5XcJiPo

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, BIPOLAR ROCK ’N’ ROLLER, a raw and revealing documentary chronicling the prolific combat-sports broadcaster Mauro Ranallo and his lifelong battle with mental illness, is available for free to non-subscribers on theSHOWTIME Sports hongere YouTube.

I tua atu, BIPOLAR ROCK ‘N’ ROLLERaQUIET STORM: THE RON ARTEST STORY, a documentary film that shines a spotlight on the polarizing NBA star who was at times feared and often misunderstood both on and off the basketball court, will be available for subscribers on all SHOWTIME ON DEMAND and SHOWTIME streaming service platforms during the month of May.

SHOWTIME Sports will also support mental health awareness throughout the month across all social media platforms with a range of informative, insightful and inspiring content from both documentaries as well as from other original SHOWTIME Sports programming includingALL THE SMOKE WITH MATT BARNES AND STEPHEN JACKSON.

BIPOLAR ROCK ‘N’ ROLLERexplores Ranallo’s career, including his work on the two biggest pay-per-view events in television’s history, and his relentless pursuit of a childhood dream despite seemingly insurmountable odds. Through this deeply personal and unflinching portrait, Ranallo, who struggles with Bipolar Affective Disorder, hopes to inspire others to persevere in pursuing their dreams despite the challenges of a mental health condition. The film premiered on SHOWTIME during Mental Health Awareness Month in May 2018.