Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2 Kāri Main: Phil Davis (22-5, 1 NC) patua Lyoto Machida (26-10) mā te whakatau ritua (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Cat Zingano(11-4) patua Gabby Holloway(6-6) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-27, 30-26, 30-26) Taylor Johnson(6-1) patua Na ka Ruth (8-3) mā tāpaetanga (rekereke matau) i :59 o te tetahi a tawhio noa Raymond Daniels(2-1, 1 NC) a Peter Stanonik(5-4, 1 NC)endedin a no content (accidental low blow)
Kāri hukihuki: Alex Polizzi(7-0) patua Rafael Carvalho (16-5) whakatau loto (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Leslie Smith(12-8-1) patua Amanda Bell(7-7) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28, 29-28. 29-28) Tyrell Fortune (8-1, 1 NC) a Jack May(11-6, 1 NC) ended in a no content (accidental low blow) Keith Lee (7-3) patua Vinicius Zani (11-7) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
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FORMER CHAMPS PHIL DAVIS AND LYOTO MACHIDA COLLIDE IN LONG-AWAITED REMATCH ATBELLATOR 245 ON PARAIRE, Mahuru. 11 JUAN ARCHULETA FACES UNDEFEATED PATCHY MIX FOR THE VACANT BELLATOR BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE ATBELLATOR 246 ON SATURDAY, Mahuru. 12
MORE, THE BELLATOR DEBUTS OF FORMER TITLE CHALLENGERS CAT ZINGANO AND LIZ CARMOUCHE
Los Angeles— For the first time, Bellator MMA’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena i roto i te Uncasville, Conn. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, E whitu. 11 and Saturday, E whitu. 12. On night one, Bellator 245is headlined by former world champsPhil Davis(21-5, 1 NC) aLyoto Machida (26-9) in a light heavyweight rematch, iaBellator 246on night two sees a bantamweight world championship fight featuring top contenderJuan Archuleta(24-2) taking on the undefeatedPatchy Mix (13-0) for the vacant title.
Two former world title challengers also make their long-awaited Bellator debuts, riteCat Zingano(10-4)e i runga iGabby Holloway(6-5)in a featherweight matchup atBellator 245,iaLiz Carmouche (13-7) meets the newly signedDeAnna Bennett(10-6-1) at flyweight during the main card ofBellator 246.
Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2i runga i te Paraire, E whitu. 11 aBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Mixi runga i Rāhoroi, E whitu. 12 air live onParamount Whatunga aDAZN i 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. Preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.
A former Bellator light heavyweight world champion, Phil Davis returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since stoppingKarl Albrektsson iBellator 231in October of last year.A four-time NCAA D-I All-American wrestler at Penn State University, "Mr. Wonderful” has earned professional victories over Brian Stann, Alexander Gustafsson, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, and the man he will face again on Sept. 11, Lyoto Machida. With eight Bellator appearances already, the San Diego-based fighter has his sights set on reclaiming his world title in the sport’s toughest light heavyweight division.
After signing with Bellator in 2018, Lyoto Machida made his highly anticipated promotional debut with a victory over former champRafael CarvalhoiBellator 213and would later go on to defeat the now-retiredChaelinside the famed Madison Square Garden atBellator 222. The former UFC light heavyweight champ, known to fans around the globe as “The Dragon,” owns notable career wins over Tito Ortiz, “Shogun” Rua, Dan Henderson, Rashad Evans and Randy Couture. Having lost to Davis in the first matchup in Brazil, the native ofSalvador, Bahia, Brazil is looking for redemption and a future shot at Bellator gold.
Fresh off of an impressive victory overHenry Corrales iBellator 238 mua i tenei tau, Juan Archuleta will look to capture the promotion’s vacant bantamweight strap. Fighting out of Hesperia, Calif., the 32-year-old knockout artist will once again drop down a weight class for a shot at the world title, something he successfully accomplished on four separate occasions while competing for regional promotion King of the Cage (Welterweight marama, Kōmāmā, flyweight and bantamweight). Following a hard-fought featherweight world title bout withPatricio Pitbulllast September, “The Spaniard” returns to bantamweight, where he has been undefeated for over five years.
Currently fighting out of Jackson Wink MMA in Albuquerque, N.M., Patchy Mix will make his fourth appearance for Bellator, where he has tallied three first-round submission victories. The 26-year-old Buffalo, N.Y.-native hopes to remain undefeated and build off of his most recent win on New Year’s Eve, which saw “No Love” earn a guillotine choke-submission over Yuki Motoya at Bellator’s co-promotional event with Rizin atRizin.20i roto i te fenua Tapone. Prior to his time with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Mix dominated his competition in all nine of his fights with King of the Cage, collecting five first round finishes. Na, the submission specialist will face the toughest test of his young career, a matchup with the former Bellator featherweight world title contender and a shot at Bellator’s vacant 135-pound strap.
Also announced forBellator 245…“Easy” Ed Ruth (8-2) returns to middleweight against the debutingTaylor “Tombstone” Johnson (5-1) on the main card; current Bellator Kickboxing welterweight world champRaymond “The Real Deal” Daniels(2-1) returns to MMA againstPeter Stanonik(5-4); former middleweight champRafael Carvalho(16-4) squares off with undefeatedAlex “Easy” Polizzi(6-0) i taumahamaha te marama; hard-hitting heavyweightsTyrell Fortune(8-1) aJack May(11-6) collide; “Killa” Keith Lee (6-3) kanohiDominic “The Honey Badger” Mazzotta (15-3) in a 140-lb. contract weight preliminary matchup.
Also announced forBellator 246…top welterweight contendersJon Fitch (32-7-2, 1 NC) aNeiman Gracie (9-1) square off in the co-main event; Derek "Ko e tāriana" Campos(20-10) aRoger “El Matador” Huerta(24-12-1, 1 NC) go toe-to-toe in a lightweight battle; Jackson Wink MMA heavyweight prospectDavion “The Don” Franklin (1-0) e i runga iRas “The Jamaican Shamrock” Hylton (6-4) on the prelims; Hawaii’sTy “Savage” Gwerder(4-1) meets London’sGeorge “Tuco” Tokkos(4-1) in a middleweight contest.
WhakahōutiaBellator 245: Davis vs.Machida 2Kāri Main:
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Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis(21-5, 1 NC) vs.Lyoto Machida (26-9)
BELLATOR 244 AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 P.M. ET FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
MORE, FORMER TITLEHOLDER JULIA BUDD RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST JESSY MIELE IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
Los Angeles– On Friday, August 21, Bellator’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena i roto i te Uncasville, Conn. will host a light heavyweight world title main event bout featuring two-division Bellator champRyan Bader(27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound championship against Russia’sVadim Nemkov (11-2).
The evening’s co-main event sees fomer world championJulia Budd(13-3) take on Connecticut’sJessy Miele (9-3) in a featherweight clash.
Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkovairs live onParamount Whatunga aDAZN Rāmere, August 21 i 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. Preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.
A winner of seven out of eight contests at both heavyweight and light heavyweight, Bellator’s double champ Ryan Bader will make his first light heavyweight title defense since defeating “King Mo” Lawal, Matt Mitrione aFedor Emelianenkoen route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Fighting out of Chandler, Ariz., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight ofKo te Ultimate Fighter. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including career wins overPhil Davis(x2), Linton Vassell, “Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante and Ovince Saint Preux. Te nuinga tata, Bader fought heavyweightCheick Congoto a no contest following an accidental eye poke.
The 28-year-old Russian powerhouse Vadim Nemkov, who is undefeated over his last six fights and a perfect 4-0 in Bellator since signing in 2017, will enter his first-ever title shot in MMA fresh off a submission win against former middleweight world championRafael Carvalho. With that victory, Nemkov has defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions consecutively in Carvalho, Phil Davis aLiam McGeary. A three-time Russian national sambo champion, Nemkov trains alongside the legendary Fedor Emelianenko in Stary Oskol, Russia for the standout Team Fedor.
Former Bellator featherweight world champion Julia Budd has won 11 of her last 12 pito, including seven victories since signing with Bellator in 2015. After defeating Dutch legend Marloes Coenen for the inaugural Bellator women’s featherweight world title atBellator 174, the Gibson MMA-product and Port Moody, British Columbia native has gone on to collect victories over top contendersOlga Rubin, Arlene Blencowe aTalita Nogueira. With seven of her 13 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, “The Jewel” will look to jump back into title contention with a statement win on August 21.
With an impressive career mark of 9-3, Jessy Miele will look to parlay her most recent win over former Bellator title contenderTalita Nogueirawhen she competes atBellator 244.Hailing from Waterbury, Conn. the 35-year-old is currently in the midst of a four-fight unbeaten streak and was slated to compete againstLeslie Smith iBellator 241before it was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Fighting professionally since 2014, and competing against the likes of Nogueira and Charmaine Tweet along the way, “The Widowmaker” will undoubtedly face the stiffest test of her nearly six year-career when she meets Budd on August. 21.
WhakahōutiaBellator 244: Bader vs. NemkovKāri Main:
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Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) vs.Vadim Nemkov(11-2)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: Julia Budd(13-3) vs.Jessy Miele(9-3)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Roy Nelson(23-19) vs.Valentin Mouldavsky(9-1)
Updated Preliminary Card:
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Middleweight Preliminary Bout: John Salter(17-4) vs.Andrew Kapel(15-6)
Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Arama Piccolot(12-3) vs.Sidney Outlaw(14-4)
Tuhinga o mua Bantamweight: Erik Perez(19-7) vs.Joshua Hill(19-3)
Taumekehiko Whakatekau Mua:Lucas Brennan (2-0) vs.Will Smith (3-1)
Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Vladimir Tokov(7-0) vs.Chris Gonzalez(4-0)
Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Lance Gibson Jr.(3-0) vs.Shane Kruchten(12-5)
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Bellator 242: Bandejas vs. PettisKāri Main: Sergio Pettis (20-5) patua Ricky Bandejas(13-4) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Jason Jackson (12-4) patua Toku Horano (31-13) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Jay Jay Wilson (6-0) patua Tywan Claxton (6-2) mā te whakatau ritua (30-27, 27-30, 29-28) Arona Pico (6-3) patua Solo Hatley, JR. (8-3) mā tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) i 2:10 o te tetahi a tawhio noa
Kāri hukihuki: Mark Lemminger (1-1) patua Jake Smith (7-4) mā TKO (aro) i 4:46 o te a tawhio noa e rua Raufeon Stots (14-1) patua Cass Bell (5-1) mā tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) i 1:24 o te a tawhio noa e toru Ras Hylton(6-4) patua Rudy Schaffroth (6-2, 1 NC) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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MORE, HEAVYWEIGHTS MATT MITRIONE AND TIMOTHY JOHNSON SQUARE OFF IN EXPLOSIVE CO-MAIN EVENT
Los Angeles – Bellator is pleased to announce multiple upcoming events set to take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., whai wāhi Bellator 243 i runga i te Paraire, Aug. 7, Bellator 244 i runga i te Paraire, Aug. 21 a Bellator 245 i runga i te Paraire, E whitu. 11.
Bellator 243 sees former world championsMichael Chandler(20-5) a Benson Henderson(28-8) face off once again inside the Bellator cage nearly four years after their first unforgettable meeting, The highly anticipated lightweight main event rematch airs live Friday, Aug. 7 i runga i Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 p.m. ANDfrom Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
In the card’s co-main event, perennial heavyweight contenderMatt Mitrione (13-7, 1 NC) will take on the hard-hittingTimothy Johnson(13-6) in an exciting matchup that will likely not go to the judges’ scorecards.
Bellator 243: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 airs live on Paramount Network and DAZN on Friday, August 7 i 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. The event will also air live on Sky Sports in the UK. Preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel.
Making his 23rd promotional appearance for Bellator, “Iron” Michael Chandler will have the opportunity to silence his critics and prove that his November 19, 2016 split decision-win over Henderson was no fluke. Following victories in each of his first 12 pāngia ngaio, highlighted by his first Bellator lightweight world title win and a pair of successful title defenses, the High Ridge, Missouri-native quickly made a name for himself in a stacked 155-pound class. The 34-year-old would eventually go on to collect a promotional record three lightweight title reigns that included three successful title defenses. Having won three of his previous five career rematches, including a pair of lightweight world title victories overPatricky Pitbull a Brent primus, te 2009 NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Missouri will look to add to that total and remind everyone what the former champion is capable of.
Fighting out of Glendale, Ariz., “Smooth” will once again have a shot at revenge with his longtime rival Chandler, following multiple attempts to schedule the fight over the past year. The highly anticipated rematch was originally slated to take place on New Year’s Eve atRizin.20 i roto i te fenua Tapone, before Henderson was forced to withdraw due to an injury suffered during training. A few months later, the two former lightweight world champions were set to face off in the main event of Bellator’s return to the Windy City on June 6, before the global pandemic led to yet another postponement. Na, the MMA Lab-product will look to settle the score and collect his fifth consecutive victory en route to a final push at Bellator’s 155-pound strap. With half of his 28 mahi toa haere mai i te ara o te knockout tukunga ranei, the 36-year-old former UFC and WEC lightweight world champion will aim to put all doubts to rest and finish his nemesis in emphatic fashion on August 7.
After initially being scheduled to faceRonny Markes i Bellator 241 in March prior to the pandemic, Matt Mitrione is now slated to meet Johnson, a competitor who also prefers to keep the fight upright. Prior to his MMA career, the 41-year old Illinois-native was a standout defensive end at Purdue University who subsequently earned his way into the NFL, playing six seasons as a member of the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. He ultimately found his way into MMA where he became the high-level competitor he is today, defeating the likes of the lateKimbo Poro, Derrick Lewis,Roy Nelson a Fedor Emelianenko.
A heavy betting underdog coming into his last matchup withTyrell Fortune i Bellator 239, Timothy Johnson shocked many when he finished the undefeated competitor five years his junior viahighlight reel-knockout in the opening frame. The win was the first for the Xtreme Couture-fighter inside the Bellator cage, who signed with the promotion in 2018 following seven outings in the UFC. With an impressive finishing mark of 10 stoppages in his 13 toa ano he ngaio, Johnson will be looking to deliver another impressive outing when he returns to action next month.
Whakahōutia Bellator 243: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 Kāri Main: Whatunga Paramount me DAZN 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT
Lightweight Main Event: Michael Chandler (20-5) vs. Benson Henderson (28-8) Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Matt Mitrione (13-7, 1 NC) vs. Timothy Johnson (13-6)
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Ko te hui matua o Bellator 239 ka uru ki tetahi tukinga welterweight whakaongaonga i waenga i nga tumanako pai e rua o te wehenga, hei tuatoru-wa e toa NCAA National Wrestling Champion Na ka Ruth (8-1) ka mau ki te kaitautoko Iukereiniana kore i hinga Yaroslav Amosov (22-0). Ano i runga i te kāri, te whakaurunga marama tuatahi i waenga i a Minnesota Brandon Girtz (16-8) me te hainatanga a te kaihoko kaihoko koreutu a Bellator Myles Huuri (17-5), tae atu ki nga whakataetae e rua e whai kiko ana i te wehenga taumaha taumaha rite Tyrell Fortune (8-0) kua whakaritea ki te whakatau UFC-hoia Timothy Johnson (12-6) me te nguha runga Javy Ayala (11-7) ka haere ki te whawhai ki tetahi mema o te roopu a Fedor Emelianenko i Russia, Valentin Mouldavsky (8-1).
Tuhinga o mua Bellator 239: Rutu vs.. Amosov ka whakaatuhia e te maha o nga tumanakohanga ohorere kore e hoki ki te whare herehere, tae atu ki a Oklahoma Kyle Crutchmer (5-0), Karaitiana Edwards (2-0), Chris Gonzalez (3-0), Grant Neal (2-0) me Texas ' Lucas Brennan (2-0), i te wa e mohiotia ana nga ingoa i roto i Cris Lencioni (5-2), Gaston Bolanos (5-2) a Shawn paihere (9-4) kua whakaritea hoki kia whakataetae i runga i te kaari.
I tua atu, ka whakaatuhia e nga kaiwhakawhanake e nga toa Bellator Kickboxing e rua i te wahanga taumaha rererangi Denise Kielholtz (4-2) me te taitara taumaha huruhuru Gabriel Varga (1-0) i a raua e hoki ana ki te whare herehere o Bellator MMA.
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Los Angeles– For the first time in the organization’s history, Bellator travels to Japan and the iconic Saitama Super Arena for an historic event, rite Fedor Emelianenko(38-6, 1 NC) a Quinton "Rampage" Jackson(38-13) square off in a long-awaited heavyweight showdown. Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage, powered by RIZIN, takes place Sunday, Hakihea 29 and will air LIVE on Paramount Network.
Tikiti hoki Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage go on sale November 3. Additional bouts are expected to be announced in the coming days.
“For Bellator’s debut in Japan, we wanted to bring a massive event and fighters that the Japanese fans really connect with,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Given the vast history of martial arts and MMA in Japan, and especially at Saitama Super Arena, this will be a very special show that no one will want to miss.This will, unquestionably, be a monumental event for Bellator and I am looking forward to the moment that Fedor and ‘Rampage’ walk out to a crowd that has known them since their careers began. I would also like to thank RIZIN for their help in making this event a possibility and we look forward to working together in the near future to showcase the best talent each organization has to offer.”
Fighting out of Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Russia, Fedor Emelianenko returns to Japan following a successful run in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix earlier this year, where he earned consecutive first-round knockouts overChael a Frank Mir. A former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight World Grand Prix Champion, “The Last Emperor” returns to where his career started. Often referred to as “The GOAT” by fans around the world, his career resume stands as one of the most impressive in the history of the sport with victories over Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mirko Cro Cop, Mark Hunt, Mark Coleman and Andrei Arlovski, ki te whakaingoa i te tahi. Ki te 29 career victories ending via finish, the punching power and world-class Sambo of the stoic Russian could result in yet another defining moment in his illustrious career.
An eight-fight veteran of Bellator, “Rampage” Jackson’s legendary career has seen him compete against some of the top names in the sport, generating a loyal army of fans along the way. The former PRIDE and UFC champion is the proud owner of many epic highlight reel slams and knockouts that he has racked up throughout his epic battles with the likes of Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, "King Mo" Lawal, Kevin Randleman and, perhaps most-notably, his four-fight series with Wanderlei Silva. The Memphis, Tennessee-native has long been seen as an icon to MMA fans around the globe and has openly voiced a desire to face Fedor in front of a Japanese crowd before his career comes to an end. Na, the two legends will finally meet inside the Bellator cage on December 29 at the famed Saitama Super Arena.
Whakahōutia Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage Fight Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (38-6, 1 NC) vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (38-13)
BELLATOR 225: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV 2AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 9 P.M. ET / 8 P.M. CT
Los Angeles -Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. i runga i Rāhoroi, August 24 when the always-excitingMatt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off againstSergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) in a heavyweight headliner.
The remainder of the main card features four other must-see bouts, including two additional heavyweight slugfests, as former Bellator heavyweight championVitaly Minakov (21-1) kanohi Javy Ayala (11-7) i roto i te hui tahi-matua, while undefeated heavyweight prospectsTyrell Fortune (6-0) a Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, Haora., collide in the main card opener.
Rounding out the five-fight card on Paramount Network – the man with the most appearances inside the Bellator Cage in history, Rawiri Rickels (21-5, 2 NC), takes on the undefeated UkrainianYaroslav Amosov (21-0) in a 175-pound catchweight bout, and former flyweight title contenderAlejandra Lara (7-3) tutakiTaylor Turner (4-5) i te whā, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.
Tikiti hoki Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 kei runga i te hoko i teie nei, and are available in-person at theClick It or Ticket Box Officeat Webster Bank Arena, as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Earlier in the evening, Connecticut o ake "Notorious" Nick Newell (15-2) will lace up the Bellator gloves for the first time in his career and make the short drive from his home in Milford, Conn. to Webster Bank Arena, ina tutaki ia Corey Browning(5-2), a man who has already defeated “Baby Slice” and Aaron Chalmers. Also representing the “The Constitution State,” the surgingMike “The Savage” Kimbel(3-1) will be looking to impress the partisan crowd againstChris Disonell(3-3).
Preliminary action is highlighted by appearances from top Bellator prospects, including Royce Gracie’s eldest sonKhonry Gracie (1-1), Israel’sAviv Gozali (2-0) and the promotional debut of light heavyweightGrant “The Truth” Neal (1-0). Ētahi atu, long-time UFC and TUF veteranSabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time sinceBellator 124.
Ano i runga i te kāri, hinga kore Austin “The Gentleman” Vanderford (7-0) will make his middleweight debut against Georgia’sJoseph Creer (6-0-1), New Jersey’sRicky Bandejas (11-3) will return to action for the first time since relocating to American Top Team in Florida, when he competes at bantamweight against Virginia’sAhmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC) and the always-excitingTim Johnson (12-5) will make his sophomore Bellator appearance against recently signedAzunna Anyanwu(15-5) of Philadelphia in a heavyweight matchup.
CompleteBellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 Fight Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event:Vitaly Minakov (21-1) vs. Javy Ayala (11-7)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Alejandra Lara (7-3) vs. Taylor Turner(4-5)
