BELLATOR’S NO. 4-RANKED WELTERWEIGHT NEIMAN GRACIETO TAKE ON NO. 5 LOGAN STORLEY IN AN INTERNATIONAL BATTLE OF TOP-10 CONTENDERS IN MAIN EVENT OF БЕЛАТОР ММА 274 ВО САБОТА, Февруари. 19, Во живо на Showtime
FORMER BELLATOR CHAMPION ANDREY KORESHKOV FACES FELLOW RUSSIAN STAR MUKHAMED BERKHAMOV IN CO-HEADLINER WHEN BELLATOR RETURNS TO MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN UNCASVILLE, CONN., WITH AN ACTION-PACKED NIGHT OF FIGHTS
LOS ANGELES – Fresh off an 87-second destruction of Mark Lemminger in the co-main event ofБЕЛАТОР ММА 266, Не. 4-рангирашеНиман Gracie(11-2) will strap on the BELLATOR gloves for the 12та consecutive time when he takes on once-beaten and No. 5-рангирашеЛоган Сторли(12-1) in a clash of top-10 170-pounders atБЕЛАТОР ММА 274: Gracie vs. Storley во саботата, Февруари. 19.
In the co-featured bout inside Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Конектикат., former BELLATOR Welterweight Champion and No. 8-рангирашеАндреј Koreshkov (24-4) will return to action and open his 2022 campaign againstMukhamed Berkhamov(15-1), a winner of his last seven contests. The main card will also see undefeatedKeri Taylor Melendez (5-0) compete at flyweight against former title challenger and No. 6-рангирашеВета Arteaga (6-4) and a pair of heavyweights who find themselves tied at No. 8 in the official rankings will open the main card, when undefeated prospectДавион Френклин (4-0) тепачкиSaid Sowma (8-2).
SHOWTIME will televise theБЕЛАТОР ММА 274: Gracie vs. Storley main card live at9 вечер. ЕТ / 6 вечер. PT.Дополнително, the thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at6 вечер. ET/3p.m. Португалија.
Билети заБЕЛАТОР ММА 274: Gracie vs. Storley will go on sale Friday, Јан. 7 at bothTicketmaster.com иBellator.com, with a special presale taking place Thursday, Јан. 6.
Five preliminary contests are also official forБЕЛАТОР ММА 274, three lightweight bouts, the first pitting 44-fight veteranГеорги Karakhanyan(31-12-1) against Northern California’sАдам Piccolot(12-4), a battle between two of the best nicknames in MMA, Mandel “Rat Garbage” Nallo (8-1, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) иNick “Nyquil” Browne(12-1), како иCorey Samuels (3-2), who won in ten seconds in his BELLATOR debut, returning to face undefeatedJustin Montalvo(4-0).
The final two preliminary contests will seeIsaiah Hokit (0-1) will move down to featherweight in his second BELLATOR outing, кога тој се осврнува наAlbert Birckhead (0-1) во својата промотивна деби. На крај, top-flight bantamweight prospectJaylon Bates (4-0) welcomesChris Disonell (6-4) back to BELLATOR for the first time since 2019.
Originating from the exalted Brazilian jiu-jitsu family, Gracie scored his first professional TKO when he backed his opponent against the fence and unleashed a barrage of unanswered punches to Lemminger’s head, forcing referee Jason Herzog to stop the contest at 1:27 of the opening round on Sept. 18, 2021, во Сан Хозе, Калифорнија.
The great grandson of Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu founder Carlos Gracie, nephew of MMA icon Royce Gracie, and cousin to Renzo Gracie, Neiman Gracie opened his outstanding MMA career by recording nine consecutive wins of then-undefeated opponents, including eight by submission.
A native of Rio de Janeiro, Бразил, the 33-year-old BELLATOR veteran currently holds a 9-2 promotional record. While others his age were learning to speak their native language, Gracie began jiu-jitsu training at age four. Fast forward to 18 years later when the multi-faceted fighter earned the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt at 22. Дополнително, the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Kings MMA fighter captured the 2011 U.S National Jiu-Jitsu title, 2008 Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu crown, и 2007 American National Jiu-Jitsu championship during an illustrious amateur career.
Hailing from Webster, S.D., the hard-hitting Storley commenced his pro vocation with six consecutive knockouts, including five in the initial stanza, en route to 11 straight triumphs overall. Исто така, “The Storm” will make his ninth consecutive BELLATOR appearance where he currently holds a magnificent 7-1 рекорд.
Like his counterpart on Feb. 19, Storley began wresting at a young age, albeit one year later at age five. Дополнително, the Sanford MMA product and former folkstyle wrestler completed a fabled amateur career as a four-time NCAA Division-I champion at the University of Minnesota, as well as a six-time South Dakota High School Activities Association titlist.
The 29-year-old Storley, who holds academic degrees in both business and marketing, thrilled his hometown crowd in his last turn by earning a split-decision victory over Dante Schiro in the co-featured bout ofБЕЛАТОР ММА 265 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
БЕЛАТОР ММА 274: GRACIE VS. STORLEYОСНОВНИ КАРТИЧКА:
Сабота, Февруари. 19 – live onShowtime
9 вечер. ЕТ / 6 вечер. Португалија
Полусредна категорија главниот настан: #4-Ниман Gracie (11-2) наспроти. #5-Логан Сторли (12-1)
Ко-главен настан во тешка категорија: #8-Андреј Koreshkov (24-4) наспротиMukhamed Berkamov (15-1)
Flyweight Bout: #6–Вета Arteaga (6-4) наспротиKeri Taylor Melendez (5-0)
Тешкаш Бу: #8-Said Sowma (8-2) vs.#8–Давион Френклин(4-0)
ПРЕЛИМИНАРНИ КАРТИЧКА:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
6 вечер. ET/3 p.m. Португалија
Лесни рунда: Георги Karakhanyan(31-12-1) наспротиАдам Piccolot(12-4)
Лесни рунда: Мандел Нало (8-1, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспротиNick Browne(12-1)
Bantamweight Бу: Jaylon Bates (4-0) наспротиChris Disonell (6-4)
Лесни рунда: Corey Samuels (3-2) наспроти. Justin Montalvo(4-0)
Перолесна Бу: Isaiah Hokit (0-1) наспротиAlbert Birckhead (0-1)
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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Sat. Јан. 29 // BELLATOR 273: Полошо vs.. Moldavsky// Footprint Center // Феникс, Аризона.
Саб, Февруари. 19/ / BELLATOR 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Area // Uncasville, Конектикат.
Слободен. Февруари. 25 // BELLATOR 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Арена // Даблин, Ирска