LATE CHANGE SHIFTS BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – JOSE ‘GUGU’ AUGUSTO NOW FACES ANTHONY “RUMBLE” JOHNSON IN QUARTERFINAL
LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA has today confirmed the full slate of fights forini JumatBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettiskartu inside the Mohegan Sun Arena. The event is the first of two being held in May, and kicks off an exciting month of fights on SHOWTIME with the action set to begin live at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
Dalam acara utama malam, Juan “The Spaniard” Archuleta (25-2) puts his BELLATOR Bantamweight World Title on the line for the first time against No. 1 ranked 135-pounderSergio “SP” Pettis (20-5). Selain headliner yang, three other main card bouts are confirmed, with the co-main event featuring a Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal bout with Team Pitbull productJose “Gugu” Augusto(7-2, 1 NC) stepping up on a week’s notice to fight a debutingAnthony "Rumble" Johnson(22-6).
Rounding out main card action is a lightweight grudge match pitting the No. 2 peringkatPatricky Pitbull(23-9) against the resilient Irishman, Peter Queally(12-5-1), and a must-watch bout between the No. 2 peringkat kelas welterMichael "Venom" Halaman(18-1) dan Tidak. 6 peringkat kelas welter Derek Anderson(17-3-1), a fight that has been booked twice previously, but was derailed due to injuries.
The preliminary card consists of eight fights and is stacked throughout, featuring former 185-pound championRafael Carvalho(16-5) stepping in on less than a week’s notice to welcomeLorenz Larkin(22-7) to the BELLATOR middleweight division. Juga, Tidak. 5 peringkat kelas welterLogan Storley(11-1) returns againstOmar Hussein (8-2).
Fans will also see the promotion’s bantamweight depth on display, seeing No. 4 peringkatRaufeon Stots (15-1) face No. 7 peringkatJosh Bukit (20-3), as well as appearances from former title challenger and No 2. peringkat bantamweight“Patchy” Mix (13-1), Erik “Goyito” Perez (19-8), and the always-gameHenry Corrales(18-5), who moves to bantamweight for the first time in his BELLATOR career.
SemuaBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettis prelims will stream live at5:30 p.m. DAN / 2:30 p.m. PT di saluran YouTube BELLATOR MMA, Saluran YouTube Olahraga SHOWTIME dan Pluto TV.
Sebagai bagian dari peluncuran BELLATOR MMA pada SHOWTIME, jaringan ini menawarkan kepada pemirsa yang baru menggunakan layanan streaming SHOWTIME uji coba gratis selama 30 hari, diikuti dengan potongan biaya langganan bulanan $ 4,99 / bulan untuk enam bulan berikutnya. Pemirsa dapat mendaftar diSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Pelanggan akan mendapatkan dua acara BELLATOR MMA utama setiap bulannya 2021 dan seterusnya, dengan semua acara yang dijadwalkan tayang langsung di 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
Daftar pertandingan lengkap ada di bawah:
BELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs. PettisKartu Utama:
Hari Jumat, Mei 7 – live onSHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Bantamweight Title Bout: c-Juan Archuleta (25-2) vs. #1-Sergio Pettis(20-5)
Light Heavyweight WGP Quarterfinal Bout: Anthony Johnson(22-6) vs. Jose “Gugu” Augusto(7-2, 1 NC)
Ringan Bout: #2-Patricky Pitbull (23-9) vs.Peter Queally (12-5-1)
175-Pound Contract Weight Bout: #2-Michael Page(18-1) vs. #6-Derek Anderson(17-3, 1 NC)
Kartu awal:
Saluran YouTube BELLATOR MMA | Saluran YouTube SHOWTIME Sports | Pluto TV
5:30 p.m. DAN / 2:30 p.m. PT
Bantam Bout: #7-Josh Bukit (20-3) vs. #4-Raufeon Stots (15-1)
Menengah Bout: Lorenz Larkin(22-7, 1 NC) vs.Rafael Carvalho (16-5)
Bantam Bout: #2-Campuran Patchy(13-1) vs.Albert Morales(10-6-1)
Welter Bout: #5-Logan Storley(11-1) vs.Omar Hussein(8-2)
Menengah Bout: #6-Johnny Eblen (7-0) vs.Daniel Madrid(18-6)
Bantam Bout: Henry Corrales (18-5) vs.Johnny Campbell (20-13, 1 NC)
Bulu Bout: Weber Almeida (5-0) vs.Johnny Soto(3-1)
Bantam Bout: Erik Perez(19-8) vs.Blaine Shutt(8-4)
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