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BELLATOR MMA Confirms Full Fight Card for BELLATOR 260 on SHOWTIME Next Friday, Червень 11 на 9 p.m. І

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

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ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС– BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 260: Ліма проти. АмосовнаП'ятниця, Червень 11 в 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 kingpinДуглас Ліма(32-8) returns to the welterweight division to put his title on the line against undefeated and No. 1 місцеЯрослав Амосов (25-0) in a must-watch main event clash.

На додаток до хедлайнера, 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 Пол Дейлі (43-17-2) against the streaking No. 3 ranked welterweight Jason Jackson (14-4). Також, a featherweight feature fight between the hard-hitting No. 6 місце Аарон Піко (7-3) versus Birmingham’s Aiden Lee (9-4) and a welterweight showdown between Demarques Jackson (11-5) і Марк Леммінгер (9-0, 1 Північна Кароліна). The newly announced fifth and final main card bout features a showdown between No. 10 місце Vanessa Porto (5-3) and Pitbull Brothers-product Ревнує Джоанну (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 місцеТайван Клакстон(6-2) і непереможенимДжастін Гонзалес(11-0), who is making his BELLATOR debut. Тим часом, hometown hero and fan-favoriteНік Ньюелл(16-3) is set to square off againstБоббі Кінг (9-3) in a lightweight bout and 20-year-old phenomЛукас Бреннан(4-0) prepares for a 150-pound contract weight clash withMatthew Skibicki (4-3). Також, two-time NCAA All-American wrestling standoutКайл Кратчмер (6-1) will take on undefeated welterweightЛеван Чохелі (9-0, 1 Північна Кароліна) to cap off this stacked preliminary card.

ВсіBELLATOR 260prelims will stream live at6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT на YouTube-каналі BELLATOR MMA, YouTube-канал SHOWTIME Sports і 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, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 і за його межами, 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:

 БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 260: Ліма проти. АмосовГоловна Карта:

П'ятниця, Червень 11 – Live on ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОУ

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

Welterweight World Title Main Event: з-Дуглас Ліма(32-8) проти. #1-Ярослав Амосов(25-0)

175-pound Contract Weight Co-Main Event: #6-Пол Дейлі (43-17-2) проти. #3-Jason Jackson(14-4)

Легкий Бут: #6-Аарон Піко (7-3) протиAiden Lee (9-4)

128-pound Contract Weight Bout: #10-Vanessa Porto (22-9) протиРевнує Джоанну(9-5)

Бій в напівсередній: Demarques Jackson(11-5) протиМарк Леммінгер(11-3)

Попереднє Card:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Телевізор Плутон

6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Бій в напівсередній: Кайл Кратчмер (6-1) протиЛеван Чохелі (9-0, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Легкий Бут: #9-Тайван Клакстон (6-2) протиДжастін Гонзалес(11-0)

Легкий бій: Нік Ньюелл (16-3) протиБоббі Кінг (9-3)

150-pound Contract Weight Bout: Лукас Бреннан (4-0) протиMatthew Skibicki(4-3)

Легкий Бут: #8-Аманда Белл(7-7) протиMarina Mokhnatkina (4-2)

Бій в напівважкій вазі: Алекс Поліцці(7-1) протиGustavo Trujillo(3-1)

*Картка може бути змінена.

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Featherweight Sensation Aaron Pico Meets Birmingham’s Aiden Lee During Main Card of BELLATOR 260 в п'ятницю, Червень 11 – Жити на 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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ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС — Today, BELLATOR MMA confirmed that No. 6 місце в напівлегкійАарон Піко (7-3) has been added to theБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 260: Ліма проти. Амосовmain card on Friday, Червень 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, Коннектикут. and will be televised live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Bellator 260 will be headlined by welterweight world championДуглас Ліма(32-8), who will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-ranked Ярослав Амосов(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.

Додатково, a welterweight fight between BELLATOR veteranКайл Кратчмер (6-1) and promotional debutantЛеван Чохелі(9-0, 1 Північна Кароліна) 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 чемпіон. Тим часом, 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 fightingТейлор “Надгробний камінь” Джонсон (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 на YouTube-каналі BELLATOR MMA, YouTube-канал SHOWTIME Sports і Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below.

БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 260: Ліма проти. АмосовГоловна Карта:

П'ятниця, Червень 11 – Live on ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОУ

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

Welterweight World Title Main Event: з-Дуглас Ліма(32-8) проти. #1-Ярослав Амосов(25-0)

175-pound Contract Weight Co-Main Event: #6–Пол Дейлі (43-17-2) проти. #3-Jason Jackson(14-4)

Легкий Бут: #6-Аарон Піко (7-3) протиAiden Lee (9-4)

Бій в напівсередній: Demarques Jackson(11-5) протиМарк Леммінгер(11-3)

Попереднє Card:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Телевізор Плутон

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

Бій в напівсередній: Кайл Кратчмер (6-1) протиЛеван Чохелі (9-0, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Легкий Бут: #9-Тайван Клакстон (6-2) протиДжастін Гонзалес(11-0)

Легкий бій: Нік Ньюелл (16-3) протиБоббі Кінг (9-3)

Легкий Бут: Лукас Бреннан (4-0) протиMatthew Skibicki(4-3)

Легкий Бут: Аманда Белл(7-7) протиMarina Mokhnatkina (4-2)

Бій в напівважкій вазі: Алекс Поліцці(7-1) протиGustavo Trujillo(3-1)

Середній Бут: Тейлор Джонсон(6-2) протиLance Wright (5-1)

*Картка може бути змінена.

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SFT dominating Brazilian National MMA Rankings

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САН-ПАУЛУ, Бразилія (Травня 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”, відповідно, 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, відповідно, with strawweightsЮлія Поластрі (8-2-0, SFT: 1-0-0) іKarine “Killer” Silva (13-4-0, SFT: 2-0-0). 

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

“SFT was established in 2018 by our film and production company,”Президент ДФТДевід Хадсон 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., Однак, 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 і 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.”

ІНФОРМАЦІЯ:

Сайт: www.sftcombat.com

Facebook: /SFT.combat, davidhudson.SFT

Щебет: @SFTCombat, @SFTUSA

Instagram: @SFTCombat, @ DavidHudson.SFT

You Tube: /SFTCombat, /SFTUSA, /SFTBrasil

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

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE - (PLEASE CREDIT: БЕЛЛАТОР ММА / LUCAS NOONAN)

POST-FIGHT VIDEO INTERVIEWS HERE

з-Cris Cyborg (24-2, 1 Північна Кароліна) переможений #4-Леслі Сміт (12-9-1) технічним нокаутом (страйку) на 4:51 п'ятому раунді

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 роки, 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-Леандро Higo (20-5) переможений Darrion Колдуелл (15-5) за очками (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) переможений #4-Fabian Edwards (9-2) одноголосним рішенням суддів (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, сильний хлопець. I started feeling him give me that head and arm choke. На жаль, 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) переможений Maycon Mendonca (11-5) одноголосним рішенням суддів (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Hannah Guy (3-1) переможений #8-Валері Луреда (3-1) одноголосним рішенням суддів (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 (удушення), чесно. 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.”

Попереднє Card:
Ви Авад (24-13, 1 Північна Кароліна) переможений Нейт Ендрюс (16-4) нокаутом (страйку) на 3:16 першого раунду
#7-Грант Ніл (6-0) переможений #8-Tyree Fortune (5-1) за допомогою представлення (задній удушення) на 4:20 першого раунду
Суміко Інаба (2-0) переможений Kristina Katsikis (1-2) технічним нокаутом (страйку) на 3:35 три раунди з
Aviv Gozali (6-0) переможений Sean Felton (5-3-1) за допомогою представлення (п'ятка гак) на 1:17 першого раунду
#9-Давіон Франклін (3-0) переможений Тайлер Кінг (12-10) via KO at 2:02 першого раунду
#7-Leah McCourt (5-1) переможений 6-Джанай Гардінг (6-5) за допомогою представлення (трикутник дросель) на 2:42 два тури
Денні Сабателло (11-1) переможений Brett Johns (17-3) одноголосним рішенням суддів (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alexander Shabliy (20-3) переможений #9-Alfie Davis (14-4) одноголосним рішенням суддів (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMP VELASQUEZ DEFENDS HER TITLE AGAINST KICKBOXING WORLD CHAMP KIELHOLTZ FRIDAY, Липня 16 AT BELLATOR 262

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АНГЕЛИ - Головною подією Bellator 262 в п'ятницю, Липня 16 will feature undefeated 125-pound world champion Джуліана Веласкес (11-0) making the first defense of her title against BELLATOR Kickboxing’s Flyweight World Champion and No. 4 місце Деніз Кільгольц (6-2). The card emanates from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Коннектикут. 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, Червень 4, with a special presale starting on Thursday, Червень 3 від 10 a.m. для 10 p.m. І, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

The preliminary portion of БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 262: Веласкес проти. Kielholtz починається з 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, YouTube-канал SHOWTIME Sports і Pluto TV. Додаткові поєдинки будуть оголошені пізніше.

Hailing from Rio de Janeiro, Бразилія, the 34-year-old Velasquez makes the first defense of her flyweight title since dethroning inaugural champion Ilima-Лей Макфарлейн на 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,- сказав Веласкес. “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 Кейт Джексон на Bellator 247 в жовтні минулого року. 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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БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 262: Веласкес проти. Kielholtz Головна Карта:
ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОУ
П'ятниця, Липня 16 - 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Flyweight World Title Main Event: C-Джуліана Веласкес (11-0) проти. #4-Деніз Кільгольц (6-2)

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YouTube-канал BELLATOR MMA | SHOWTIME Спортивний канал YouTube | Телевізор Плутон
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

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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 ЧЕРВНЯ 11 AND BELLATOR 261 ЧЕРВНЯ 25 AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

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

NEW YORK – MAY 19, 2021 -БЕЛЛАТОР ММА, 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: Ліма проти. Амосовв п'ятницю, Червень 11, and BELLATOR 261: Джонсон проти. Moldavskyна П'ятниця, Червень 25, на Mohegan Sun Arena в Uncasville, Коннектикут. 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, Травня 21 for BELLATOR 260: Ліма проти. Амосовand BELLATOR 261: Джонсон проти. Moldavsky 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, ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОУ, 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. Коваль 2, BELLATOR MMA will have hosted 16 events without spectators in attendance at Mohegan Sun Arena during the COVID-19 pandemic. На додаток, the promotion held three cards in Milan, Італія, 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.

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BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 259 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEXT FRIDAY, ТРАВЕНЬ 21 AT 9 P.m. І

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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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ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС– BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2цеП'ятниця, Травня 21 в 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 Північна Кароліна) will put her world championship on the line against No. 4 місце в напівлегкійЛеслі Сміт(12-8-1) in a rematch to crown the world’s top 145-pound female athlete.

The БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 259 main card on SHOWTIME is loaded from top to bottom, including former bantamweight champion Darion Caldwell (15-4) rematching Чи не. 6 ranked bantamweight Леандро Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 місце Austin Vanderford (10-0) і Ні. 4 місце 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 займає напівважку вагу Крістіан Едвардс (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, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 і за його межами, 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 місцеГрант Ніл(5-0) і Ні. 8 місцеTyree 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. Більше, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightВалері Луреда (3-0), the always-excitingВи Авад(23-13, 1 Північна Кароліна), і Ні. 6 ranked Australian featherweightДжанай Гардінг (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). В кінці кінців, Чи не. 9 ранг легкийAlfie 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 на YouTube-каналі BELLATOR MMA, YouTube-канал SHOWTIME Sports і Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:

БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2Головна Карта:

ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОУ

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

Featherweight World Title Main Event: з-Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. #4-Леслі Сміт(12-8-1)

Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Darrion Колдуелл (15-4) проти. #6-Леандро Higo(20-5)

Середній Бут: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) проти. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)

Бій в напівсередній: Jaleel Willis (14-2) протиMaycon Mendonca (11-4)

Бій в напівважкій вазі: #9-Крістіан Едвардс (4-0) протиBen Parrish (4-1)

 Попереднє Card: 

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

Легкий бій: Ви Авад (23-13, 1 Північна Кароліна) протиНейт Ендрюс (16-3)

Бій в напівважкій вазі: #7-Грант Ніл (5-0) проти. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)

Бій у найлегшій вазі: Суміко Інаба (1-0) протиKristina Katsikis(1-1)

Легкий бій: Aviv Gozali (5-0) протиSean Felton (5-2-1)

Бій у найлегшій вазі: #8-Валері Луреда (3-0) протиHannah Guy(2-1)

Бут в суперважкій: Давіон Франклін (2-0) протиТайлер Кінг (12-9)

Легкий Бут: #6-Джанай Гардінг(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)

Легкий бій: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) протиAlexander Shabliy(19-3)

*Картка може бути змінена.

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

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London UK– BELLATOR MMA have today confirmed thatПавло "Семтекс" Дейлі (43-17-2) will join the main card ofБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 260: Ліма проти. Амосов, where he will take on No. 3 місцеJason Jackson(14-4) in an explosive 175-pound contract weight co-main event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Коннектикут. наП'ятниця, 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 ChampionДуглас Ліма (32-8), who will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-rankedЯрослав Амосов (25-0).

Elsewhere on the card, Чи не. 9 місце Тайван Клакстон (6-2) faces the undefeated and newly signed Джастін Гонзалес (11-0) в напівлегкій дії, while Connecticut’s Нік Ньюелл (16-3) takes center stage against promotional debutant Боббі Кінг (9-3) in a 155-pound clash and Demarques Jackson (11-5) відповідає Марк Леммінгер (11-3) в напівсередній вазі. Featherweight legacy fighter Лукас Бреннан (4-0) бере на себе Matthew Skibicki (4-3) і Аманда Белл (7-7) бере на себе Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2) in female featherweight action.

The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, YouTube-канал SHOWTIME Sports і Pluto TV. Додаткові поєдинки будуть оголошені пізніше.

Fighting out of Nottingham, Англія, 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. Дейлі, 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 Минулого місяця. 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 overЛоуренс Ларкін, Erick Silvaі Ви Авад, 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 againstНейман Грейсі 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, Мій Йорданія іБен Хендерсон. 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, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 і за його межами, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 260: Lima vs. AmosovГоловна Карта:

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

Welterweight World Title Main Event: C-Дуглас Ліма (32-8) vs. #1-Ярослав Амосов(25-0)

Contract Weight Co Main Event:  #8- Пол Дейлі (43-17-2) проти. #3 Jason Jackson (14-4)

Попереднє Card: 

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Легкий Бут: #9-Тайван Клакстон(6-2) протиДжастін Гонзалес(11-0)

Легкий бій: Нік Ньюелл (16-3) протиБоббі Кінг(9-3)

Легкий Бут: Лукас Бреннан(4-0) протиMatthew Skibicki (4-3)

 Легкий Бут: Аманда Белл (7-7) протиMarina Mokhnatkina(4-2)

Бій в напівсередній: Demarques Jackson (11-5) протиМарк Леммінгер (11-3)

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Heavyweight Interim Title Bout Announced for BELLATOR 261 в п'ятницю, Червень 25 – Жити на SHOWTIME

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BELLATOR MMA™ INTRODUCES FIRST INTERIM TITLE IN COMPANY HISTORY

TOP-RANKED TIM JOHNSON SQUARES UP AGAINST NUMBER THREE RANKED VALENTIN MOLDAVSKY IN HEAVYWEIGHT INTERIM TITLE TILT TO HEADLINEBellator 261 В П'ЯТНИЦЮ, Червень 25 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME

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OUTLAW FACES JURY HIGHLIGHTING A TRIO OF PRELIMINARY FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS

АНГЕЛИ -As current BELLATOR MMA heavyweight championРайан Бадерcontinues his pursuit of re-claiming his light heavyweight championship in the ongoing Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, BELLATOR MMA has officially introduced an interim title for the heavyweight division.

У П'ятницю, Червень 25, Чи не. 1 у важкій вазіТім Джонсон (15-6) і Ні. 3 у важкій вазіВалентин Молдавський (10-1) will vie for the interim title in the main event ofBELLATOR MMA 261.The event will be available live on SHOWTIME, with the main card set to kickoff at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, emanating from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Коннектикут.

The winner of the interim title will become Bader’s mandatory challenger when he returns to the heavyweight division or will be elevated to full champion in the event that Bader chooses to stay at light heavyweight following the culmination of the current Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix.

In addition to the main event, three additional preliminary bouts have been confirmed. Two lightweight bouts, Чи не. 5 місце Майлз Журі (19-5) versus No. 6 місце Сідні Поза законом (15-4) і Isaiah Hokit (для дебюту) проти Aaron Hughes (1-1) have been confirmed. Також, a women’s strawweight tilt pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти Кіра батареї (8-4) will also take place on June 25. The preliminary card of БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 261: Джонсон проти. Moldavsky streams live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. Додаткові поєдинки будуть оголошені пізніше.

Riding a three-fight win streak, UFC veteran Timothy Johnson firmly entrenched himself as the clear-cut number one contender in the BELLATOR heavyweight division with impressive first-round finishes overМітріоніТайрелл Фортуна.  His October 2020 Перемога надШейх Конго during the first-ever major MMA event in France catapulted him to the top of the division. Proudly hailing from North Dakota, but fighting out of Las Vegas, the Xtreme Couture-product is also won two national championships while wrestling at Minnesota State University and a heavyweight championship on the regional MMA circuit.

Training under the tutelage of heavyweight legendФедір Ємельяненко, Валентин Молдавський has begun carving out his own legacy, becoming the No. 3 ranked BELLATOR heavyweight and securing himself an interim title shot with a perfect 5-0 record within the confines of the BELLATOR cage. A multi-time European Sambo champion, Moldavsky has defeated top heavyweight contenders such asJavy Айяла, Лінтон Vassell, and Roy Nelson on his climb to the top. Born in Ukraine, the 29-year-old looks to join teammateВадим Немков and bring more gold to Team Fedor’s trophy case on June 25.

SHOWTIME streaming service is offering a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 і за його межами, with all events scheduled to air live on Friday nights at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 261: Johnson vs. MoldavskyГоловна Карта:

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

Interim Heavyweight Title Main Event: #1-Тім Джонсон (15-6) vs. #3-Валентин Молдавський(10-1)

Попереднє Card: 

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6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 Північна Кароліна) протиКіра батареї (8-4)

Легкий бій: Isaiah Hokit (для дебюту) протиAaron Hughes (1-1)

Легкий бій: #5-Майлз Журі(19-5) проти. #6-Сідні Поза законом (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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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 Спортивний канал YouTube.

На додаток, BIPOLAR ROCK ‘N’ ROLLERіQUIET 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.