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OFFICIELL BELLATOR 245: DAVIS VS. MACHIDA 2 RESULTS AND PHOTOS

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Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2 Huvud Card:
Phil Davis (22-5, 1 NC) besegrade Lyoto Machida (26-10) via delad beslut (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Cat Zingano (11-4) besegrade Gabby Holloway (6-6) via enhälligt beslut (29-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Taylor Johnson (6-1) besegrade Och Ruth (8-3) via submission (häl krok) vid :59 runda en
Raymond Daniels (2-1, 1 NC) och Peter Stanonik (5-4, 1 NC) ended in a no content (accidental low blow)

Preliminära kortet:
Alex Polizzi (7-0) besegrade Rafael Carvalho (16-5) enhälligt beslut (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Leslie Smith (12-8-1) besegrade Amanda Bell (7-7) via enhälligt beslut (29-28, 29-28. 29-28)
Tyrell Fortune (8-1, 1 NC) och Jack May (11-6, 1 NC) ended in a no content (accidental low blow)
Keith Lee (7-3) besegrade Vinicius Zani (11-7) via enhälligt beslut (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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BELLATOR MMA ANNOUNCES MASSIVE DOUBLEHEADER LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

FORMER CHAMPS PHIL DAVIS AND LYOTO MACHIDA COLLIDE IN LONG-AWAITED REMATCH AT Bellator 245 PÅ FREDAG, SEPTETT. 11

JUAN ARCHULETA FACES UNDEFEATED PATCHY MIX FOR THE VACANT BELLATOR BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AT Bellator 246 PÅ LÖRDAG, SEPTETT. 12

MER, THE BELLATOR DEBUTS OF FORMER TITLE CHALLENGERS CAT ZINGANO AND LIZ CARMOUCHE

LOS ANGELES— For the first timeBellator MMA’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, Sju. 11 and Saturday, Sju. 12. On night oneBellator 245is headlined by former world champsPhil Davis (21-5, 1 NC) ochLyoto Machida (26-9) in a light heavyweight rematch, medanBellator 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, somCat Zingano (10-4) tar påGabby Holloway (6-5) in a featherweight matchup atBellator 245, medanLiz Carmouche (13-7) meets the newly signedDeAnna Bennett (10-6-1) at flyweight during the main card ofBellator 246.

Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2på fredag, Sju. 11 ochBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Blandapå lördag, Sju. 12 air live onParamount Network ochDAZN vid 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 vidBellator 231 in October of last year. A four-time NCAA D-I All-American wrestler at Penn State University, "Herr. 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 CarvalhovidBellator 213and would later go on to defeat the now-retiredChael Sonneninside 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 vidBellator 238 tidigare i år, 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 (light welterweight, lätta, flyweight and bantamweight). Following a hard-fought featherweight world title bout withPatricio Pitbull last 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 Japan. 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. Nu, 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) på lätt tungvikt; hard-hitting heavyweightsTyrell Fortune(8-1) ochJack May(11-6) kollidera; “Killa” Keith Lee (6-3) ansiktenDominic “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) ochNeiman Gracie (9-1) square off in the co-main eventDerek "The Stallion" Campos(20-10) ochRoger “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) tar påRas “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.

UppdateradBellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2Huvud Card:

Paramount Network and DAZN

Fredag, Sju. 11 - 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT

Lätt tungvikt Main Event: Phil Davis(21-5, 1 NC) mot.Lyoto Machida (26-9)

Featherweight Co-Main EventCat Zingano(10-4) mot.Gabby Holloway(6-5)

Middleweight Feature BoutOch Ruth (8-2) mot.Taylor Johnson(5-1)

Welterweight Feature BoutRaymond Daniels(2-1) mot.Peter Stanonik(5-4)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Rafael Carvalho(16-4) mot.Alex Polizzi(6-0)

Heavyweight Preliminary BoutTyrell Fortune(8-1) mot.Jack May(11-6)

140-Ib. Contract Weight Preliminary BoutKeith Lee(6-3) mot.Dominic Mazzotta(15-3)

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UppdateradBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Blanda Huvud Card:

Paramount Network and DAZN

Lördag, Sju. 12 - 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT

Bantamweight World Title BoutJuan Archuleta(24-2) mot.Patchy Mix(13-0)

Welterweight Co-Main EventJon Fitch(32-7-2, 1 NC) mot.Neiman Gracie(9-1)

Flyweight Feature BoutLiz Carmouche (13-7) mot.DeAnna Bennett(10-6-1)

Lightweight Feature BoutDerek Fields(20-10) mot.Roger Huerta(24-12-1, 1 NC)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Middleweight Preliminary BoutTy Gwerder(4-1) mot.George Tokkos(4-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary BoutDavion Franklin (1-0) mot.Ras Hylton(6-4)

*Kortet kan ändras.

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BELLATOR MMA DOUBLE CHAMP RYAN BADER DEFENDS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST TEAM FEDOR’S VADIM NEMKOV ON FRIDAY, Augusti. 21

Bellator 244 AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 P.m. ET FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

MER, 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 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 Network ochDAZN Fredag, Augusti 21 vid 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” LawalMatt Mitrione ochFedor 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 ofThe 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. Senast, Bader fought heavyweightCheick Kongo to 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 CarvalhoPhil Davis ochLiam McGeary. A three-time Russian national sambo championNemkov 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 ändarna, 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 RubinArlene Blencowe ochTalita 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 vidBellator 241before it was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Kämpar professionellt sedan 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.

UppdateradBellator 244: Bader vs. NemkovHuvud Card:

Paramount Network and DAZN

10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT

Light Heavyweight World Title BoutRyan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) mot.Vadim Nemkov(11-2)

Featherweight Co-Main EventJulia Budd(13-3) mot.Jessy Miele(9-3)

Heavyweight Feature BoutRoy Nelson(23-19) mot.Valentin Moldavsky(9-1)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Middleweight Preliminary BoutJohn Salter(17-4) mot.Andrew Kapel(15-6)

Lightweight Preliminary BoutAdam Piccolot(12-3) mot.Sidney Outlaw(14-4)

Bantamweight Preliminary BoutErik Perez(19-7) mot.Joshua Hill(19-3)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Lucas Brennan (2-0) mot.Will Smith (3-1)

Lightweight Preliminary BoutVladimir Tokov(7-0) mot.Chris Gonzalez(4-0)

Lightweight Preliminary BoutLance Gibson Jr.(3-0) mot.Shane Kruchten(12-5)

*Kortet kan ändras.

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FULL RESULTS & PHOTOS FROM BELLATOR 242: BANDEJAS VS. PETTIS

COMPLETE EVENT PHOTOS

Bellator 242: Bandejas vs. Pettis Huvud Card:
Sergio Pettis (20-5) besegrade Ricky Bandejas (13-4) via enhälligt beslut (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jason Jackson (12-4) besegrade Min Jordanien (31-13) via enhälligt beslut (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jay Jay Wilson (6-0) besegrade Tywan Claxton (6-2) via delad beslut (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
Aaron Pico (6-3) besegrade Solo Hatley, Jr. (8-3) via submission (bakre naked choke) vid 2:10 runda en

Preliminära kortet:
Mark Lemminger (1-1) besegrade Jake Smith (7-4) via TKO (strejker) vid 4:46 runda två
Raufeon Stots (14-1) besegrade Cass Bell (5-1) via submission (bakre naked choke) vid 1:24 av runda tre
Ras Hylton (6-4) besegrade Rudy Schaffroth (6-2, 1 NC) via enhälligt beslut (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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MICHAEL CHANDLER AND BENSON HENDERSON REMATCH SET FOR BELLATOR 243 HEADLINER FRIDAY, AUGUSTI 7 ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN

MER, 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., Inklusive Bellator 243 på fredag, Augusti. 7, Bellator 244 på fredag, Augusti. 21 och Bellator 245 på fredag, Sju. 11.

Bellator 243 sees former world champions Michael Chandler (20-5) och 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, Augusti. 7 på Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 p.m. OCH från Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.

In the card’s co-main event, perennial heavyweight contender Matt Mitrione (13-7, 1 NC) will take on the hard-hitting Timothy 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, Augusti 7 vid 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. The event will also air live on Sky Sports in the UK. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator 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 professionella bouts, 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 over Patricky Pitbull och Brent Primus, den 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 at Rizin.20 i Japan, 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. Nu, 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 karriär vinner kommer genom knockout eller underkastelse, 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 face Ronny Markes vid 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 late Kimbo Slice, Borrtorn Lewis,Roy Nelson och Fedor Emelianenko.

A heavy betting underdog coming into his last matchup with Tyrell Fortune vid Bellator 239, Timothy Johnson shocked many when he finished the undefeated competitor five years his junior via highlight 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 vinner som en professionell, Johnson will be looking to deliver another impressive outing when he returns to action next month.

Uppdaterad Bellator 243: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 Huvud Card:
Paramount Network and 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)

*Kortet kan ändras.

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & BILDER FÖR BELLATOR 239: RUTH VS. AMOSOV

COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS


Bellator 239: Ruth vs. Amosov
Huvud Card:


Yaroslav Amosov (23-0) besegrade Och Ruth (8-2) via enhälligt beslut (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Myles Jury (18-5) besegrade Brandon Girtz (16-9) via enhälligt beslut (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Tim Johnson (13-6) besegrade Tyrell Fortune (8-1) via KO (stansar) vid 2:35 runda en

Valentin Moldavsky (9-1) besegrade Javy Ayala (11-8) via enhälligt beslut (30-25, 30-24, 30-24)



Preliminära kortet:

Davion Franklin (1-0) besegrade J.W. Kiser (5-3) via TKO (stansar) vid 1:30 runda en

Chris Gonzalez (4-0) besegrade Aaron McKenzie (7-2-1) via delad beslut (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Kevin Croom (21-12) besegrade Adil Benjilany (5-3, 1 NC) via delad beslut (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Cris Lencioni (6-2) besegrade Salim Mukhidinov (7-4) via delad beslut (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

Kyle Crutchmer (6-0) besegrade Scott Futrell (11-10) via submission (anaconda choke) vid 2:58 runda en

Grant Neal (3-0) besegrade Claude Wilcox (1-2) via TKO (stansar) vid 3:37 av runda tre

Josh Hill (19-3)besegrade Vinicius Zani (11-6) via enhälligt beslut (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Solo Hatley Jr. (8-2) besegrade Gaston Bolanos (5-3) via delad beslut (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Denise Kielholtz (5-2) besegrade Kristina Williams (3-3) via submission (bakre naked choke) vid 2:15 runda en

TeeJay Britton (6-2) besegrade Gabriel Varga (1-1) via delad beslut (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Keith Lee (6-3) besegrade Shawn Bunch (9-5) via enhälligt beslut (30-26, 29-28, 29-27)

Christian Edwards (3-0) besegrade Marco Hutch (3-3) via enhälligt beslut (30-26, 30-26, 30-25)



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FULL FIGHT CARD AND BROADCAST DETAILS FOR BELLATOR 239: RUTH VS. AMOSOV THIS FRIDAY, Februari. 21

MAIN CARD TO AIR ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK & DAZN AT 9 P.m. OCH





LOS ANGELES – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. denna fredag, Februari 21 has been finalized with a stacked four-fight main card airing at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT on Paramount Network and DAZN. Dessutom, a total of 13 preliminary fights will stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel and DAZN beginning at 6:15 p.m. PT/5:15 p.m. CT.



Den viktigaste händelsen i Bellator 239 will feature an exciting welterweight clash between two of the division’s best prospects, as three-time NCAA National Wrestling Champion Och Ruth (8-1) takes on undefeated Ukrainian striker Yaroslav Amosov (22-0). Även på kortet, a premiere lightweight matchup between Minnesota’s own Brandon Girtz (16-8) and recent Bellator free agent signing Myles Jury (17-5), as well as two pivotal matchups in the heavyweight division as Tyrell Fortune (8-0) is set to meet UFC-veteran Timothy Johnson (12-6) och utmanare Javy Ayala (11-7) goes to battle against a member of Fedor Emelianenko’s team in Russia, Valentin Moldavsky (8-1).



Preliminary action for Bellator 239: Ruth vs. Amosov will be highlighted by a number of young undefeated prospects returning to the cage, including Oklahoma’s Kyle Crutchmer (5-0), Christian Edwards (2-0), Chris Gonzalez (3-0), Grant Neal (2-0) and Texas’ Lucas Brennan (2-0), while familiar names in Cris Lencioni (5-2), Gaston Bolanos (5-2) och Shawn Bunch (9-4) are also scheduled to compete on the card.



Dessutom, the prelims will feature appearances by two Bellator Kickboxing champions in flyweight champ Denise Kielholtz (4-2) and featherweight titleholder Gabriel Varga (1-0) as they both return to the Bellator MMA cage.



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Bellator 239: Ruth vs. Amosov Huvud Card:

Paramount Network and DAZN

9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT



Weltervikt Main Event: Och Ruth (8-1) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (22-0)

Lätt Co-Main Event: Brandon Girtz (16-8) vs. Myles Jury (17-5)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Tyrell Fortune (8-0) vs. Tim Johnson (12-6)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Javy Ayala (11-7) vs. Valentin Moldavsky (8-1)



Preliminära kortet:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel and DAZN

6:15 p.m. OCH / 5:15 p.m. CT:



Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Edwards (2-0) vs. Marco Hutch (3-2)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Shawn Bunch (9-4) vs. Keith Lee (5-3)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Gabriel Varga (1-0) vs. TeeJay Britton (5-2)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Denise Kielholtz (4-2) vs. Kristina Williams (3-2)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Gaston Bolanos (5-2) vs. Solo Hatley Jr. (7-2)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Hill (18-3) vs. Vinicius Zani (11-5)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grant Neal (2-0) vs. Claude Wilcox (1-1)

175-Ib. Contract Weight Bout: Kyle Crutchmer (5-0) vs. Scott Futrell (11-9)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Cris Lencioni (5-2) vs. Salim Mukhidinov (7-3)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Adil Benjilany (5-2, 1 NC) vs. Kevin Croom (20-12)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Lucas Brennan (2-0) vs. Jamese Taylor (0-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Gonzalez (3-0) vs. Aaron McKenzie (7-1-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: J.W. Kiser (5-2) vs. Davion Franklin (Pro debut)



*Kortet kan ändras



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BELLATOR HEADS TO JAPAN WITH LEGENDRY CLASH BETWEEN FEDOR EMELIANENKO AND ‘RAMPAGE’ JACKSON

SAITAMA SUPER ARENA TO HOST BELLATOR JAPAN Söndag, DECEMBER 29 – LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK

TICKETS ON SALE NOVEMBER 3



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, som Fedor Emelianenko (38-6, 1 NC) och Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (38-13) square off in a long-awaited heavyweight showdown. Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage, powered by RIZIN, takes place Sunday, December 29 and will air LIVE on Paramount Network.



Biljetter till 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, Ryssland, 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 over Chael Sonnen och 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, för att nämna några. Med 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. Nu, the two legends will finally meet inside the Bellator cage on December 29 at the famed Saitama Super Arena.



Uppdaterad Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage Kampkort:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (38-6, 1 NC) vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (38-13)



*Kortet kan ändras.



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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & BILDER FÖR BELLATOR 226: BADER vs. KONGO

COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS



Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo Huvud Card:

Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) och Cheick Kongo (30-10-2, 1 NC) was ruled a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke

Derek Fields (20-9) besegrade Daniel Straus (26-9) via enhälligt beslut (30-26, 30-25, 30-25)

Adam Borics (14-0) besegrade Pat Curran (23-9) via TKO (stansar) vid 4:59 runda en

Pedro Carvalho (11-3) besegrade Sam Sicilia (17-10) via submission (face-crank) vid 1:56 runda två

Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) besegrade Tywan Claxton (5-1) via submission (triangel choke) vid 4:11 runda två

Daniel Carey (7-3) besegrade Gaston Bolanos (5-2) via technical submission (giljotin) vid 4:19 runda en



Preliminära kortet:

Ivan Batinich (4-1) besegrade Daniel Compton (2-2) via submission (bakre naked choke) en 4:33 runda två

Tyson Miller (1-0) besegrade Albert Gonzales (1-2) via TKO kl 1:18 runda en

Alan Benson (1-1) besegrade Favian Gutierrez (2-3) via delad beslut (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Peter Ishiguro (2-1) besegrade Elias Anderson (0-1) via enhälligt beslut (29-28 x3)

Daniel Gonzalez (3-2) besegrade Jon Adams (0-1-1) via TKO (strejker) vid 4:56 runda två

Cornelius Savage (1-0) besegrade Evan Gubera (0-2) via delad beslut (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

John Macapa (23-4-2) besegrade Ashleigh Grimshaw (20-11-1) via TKO (corner stoppage) vid 5:00 runda två

Adam Piccolot (12-3) besegrade Jake Smith (7-3) via submission (bakre naked choke) vid 2:34 runda två

Jessica Borga (3-2) besegrade Amber Leibrock (3-4) via submission (armbar) vid 4:45 runda en

Cass Bell (4-0) besegrade Isaiah Rocha (1-1) via submission (giljotin choke) vid 1:21 runda en

Batsumberel Dagvadorj (6-0) besegrade James Terry (20-11) via submission (bulldog choke) vid 2:43 runda en

Renato Valente Alves (6-4) besegrade Abraham Vaesau (5-3) via submission (bakre naked choke) vid 3:36 av runda tre

Hyder Amil (4-0) besegrade Ignacio Ortiz (2-1-1) via delad beslut (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Chris Gonzalez (3-0) besegrade Luis Vargas (2-4) via enhälligt beslut (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)



Besök Bellator.com för mer information.



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FULL CARD SET FOR BELLATOR’S DEBUT IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT ON SATURDAY, AUGUSTI 24 AT WEBSTER BANK ARENA

Bellator 225: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV 2 AIRS 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. på lördag, Augusti 24 when the always-exciting Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off against Sergei 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 champion Vitaly Minakov (21-1) ansikten Javy Ayala (11-7) i co-main event, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrell Fortune (6-0) och Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, Timmarna., 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, David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC), takes on the undefeated Ukrainian Yaroslav Amosov (21-0) in a 175-pound catchweight bout, and former flyweight title contender Alejandra Lara (7-3) möterTaylor Turner (4-5) vid bantamvikt, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.



The main card can be seen live on Paramount Network och DAZN vid 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App börjar vid 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.



Biljetter till Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Charitonov 2 finns det erbjudanden nu, and are available in-person at the Click It or Ticket Box Office at Webster Bank Arena, as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.



Earlier in the evening, Connecticut egen "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, när han möter Corey Browning (5-2), a man who has already defeated “Baby Slice” and Aaron Chalmers. Also representing the “The Constitution State,” the surging Mike “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 son Khonry Gracie (1-1), Israel’s Aviv Gozali (2-0) and the promotional debut of light heavyweight Grant “The Truth” Neal (1-0). Mer, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.



Även på kortet, obesegrad Austin “The Gentleman” Vanderford (7-0) will make his middleweight debut against Georgia’s Joseph Creer (6-0-1), New Jersey’s Ricky 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’s Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC) and the always-exciting Tim Johnson (12-5) will make his sophomore Bellator appearance against recently signedAzunna Anyanwu (15-5) of Philadelphia in a heavyweight matchup.



Komplett Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Charitonov 2 Kampkort:

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)

175-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (21-0)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)



Preliminära kortet:

Preliminär match för weltervikt: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)

165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Aviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grant Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro debut)

Preliminär match för weltervikt: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tim Johnson (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) vs. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)

140-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Kimbel (3-1) vs. Chris Disonell (3-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nick Newell (15-2) vs. Corey Browning (5-2)

165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) vs. Connor Dixon (Pro debut)

175-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Jon Manley (11-6) vs. Thiago Rela (10-7)



*Kortet kan ändras.



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