FORMER CHAMPS PHIL DAVIS AND LYOTO MACHIDA COLLIDE IN LONG-AWAITED REMATCH ATבעללאַטאָר 245 אויף פרייטאג, סעפטעמבער. 11 JUAN ARCHULETA FACES UNDEFEATED PATCHY MIX FOR THE VACANT BELLATOR BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE ATבעללאַטאָר 246 אויף שבת, סעפטעמבער. 12
מער, THE BELLATOR DEBUTS OF FORMER TITLE CHALLENGERS CAT ZINGANO AND LIZ CARMOUCHE
לאס אנדזשעלעס— For the first time, Bellator MMA’s “FightSphere” atמאָהעגאַן Sun אַרענאַ אין ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, זיבן. 11 and Saturday, זיבן. 12. On night one, Bellator 245is headlined by former world champsפיל דייוויס(21-5, 1 נק) אוןLyoto Machida (26-9) in a light heavyweight rematch, ווייַלעBellator 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, וויCat Zingano(10-4)נעמט אויףGabby Holloway(6-5)in a featherweight matchup atבעללאַטאָר 245,ווייַלעLiz Carmouche (13-7) meets the newly signedDeAnna Bennett(10-6-1) at flyweight during the main card ofבעללאַטאָר 246.
בעללאַטאָר 245: דייוויס ווס. Machida 2אויף פרייטאג, זיבן. 11 אוןבעללאַטאָר 246: Archuleta vs. Mixאויף שבת, זיבן. 12 air live onהעכסט נעטוואָרק אוןDAZN בייַ 10 פּ.ם. ET/9 p.m. קאָרט. 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 stoppingקארל אַלברעקצסאָן בייַבעללאַטאָר 231in October of last year.A four-time NCAA D-I All-American wrestler at Penn State University, "מר. Wonderful” has earned professional victories over Brian Stann, אַלעקסאַנדער גוסטאַפססאָן, 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 champראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָבייַBellator 213and would later go on to defeat the now-retiredטשאַעל סאָננעןinside the famed Madison Square Garden atבעללאַטאָר 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 overהענרי קאָרראַלעס בייַבעללאַטאָר 238 פריער דעם יאָר, Juan Archuleta will look to capture the promotion’s vacant bantamweight strap. Fighting out of Hesperia, קאַליף., 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, לייטווייט, flyweight and bantamweight). Following a hard-fought featherweight world title bout withפּאַטריסיאָ פּיטבוללlast September, “The Spaniard” returns to bantamweight, where he has been undefeated for over five years.
Currently fighting out of Jackson Wink MMA in Albuquerque, נ.מ., 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.20אין דזשאַפּאַן. 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. איצט, 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 forבעללאַטאָר 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 champראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ(16-4) squares off with undefeatedAlex “Easy” Polizzi(6-0) בייַ ליכט כעוויווייט; hard-hitting heavyweightsTyrell Fortune(8-1) אוןJack May(11-6) collide; “Killa” Keith Lee (6-3) פנימערDominic “The Honey Badger” Mazzotta (15-3) in a 140-lb. contract weight preliminary matchup.
Also announced forבעללאַטאָר 246…top welterweight contendersדזשאָן פיטטש (32-7-2, 1 נק) אוןנימאַן גרייסי (9-1) square off in the co-main event; דערעק "די סטאַלליאָן" קאַמפּאָס(20-10) אוןRoger “El Matador” Huerta(24-12-1, 1 נק) go toe-to-toe in a lightweight battle; Jackson Wink MMA heavyweight prospectDavion “The Don” Franklin (1-0) נעמט אויףRas “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.
בעללאַטאָר 244 AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 פּ.ם. ET FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
מער, FORMER TITLEHOLDER JULIA BUDD RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST JESSY MIELE IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
לאס אנדזשעלעס– On Friday, August 21, Bellator’s “FightSphere” atמאָהעגאַן Sun אַרענאַ אין ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן. will host a light heavyweight world title main event bout featuring two-division Bellator champרייאַן באַדער(27-5, 1 נק) defending his 205-pound championship against Russia’sוואַדים נעמקאָוו (11-2).
The evening’s co-main event sees fomer world championדזשוליאַ באַד(13-3) take on Connecticut’sJessy Miele (9-3) in a featherweight clash.
בעללאַטאָר 244: Bader vs. נעמקאָווairs live onהעכסט נעטוואָרק אוןDAZN פרייַטיק, ויגוסט 21 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. ET/9 p.m. קאָרט. 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, מאַט מיטריאָנע אוןפעדער עמעליאַנענקאָen route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Fighting out of Chandler, אַריז., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight ofדי לעצט פייטער. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including career wins overפיל דייוויס(x2), לינטאָן וואַססעלל, “Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante and Ovince Saint Preux. רובֿ לעצטנס, Bader fought heavyweightטשעיקק קאָנגאָto 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 championראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ. With that victory, Nemkov has defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions consecutively in Carvalho, פיל דייוויס אוןליאַם מקגעאַרי. 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 ענדס, including seven victories since signing with Bellator in 2015. After defeating Dutch legend Marloes Coenen for the inaugural Bellator women’s featherweight world title atבעללאַטאָר 174, the Gibson MMA-product and Port Moody, British Columbia native has gone on to collect victories over top contendersOlga Rubin, אַרלין בלענקאָווע אוןטאַליטאַ נאָגועיראַ. 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 contenderטאַליטאַ נאָגועיראַwhen she competes atBellator 244.Hailing from Waterbury, קאַן. the 35-year-old is currently in the midst of a four-fight unbeaten streak and was slated to compete againstLeslie Smith בייַBellator 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.
דערהייַנטיקטבעללאַטאָר 244: Bader vs. נעמקאָווהויפּט קאַרד:
Paramount Network and DAZN
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Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: רייאַן באַדער (27-5, 1 נק) vs.וואַדים נעמקאָוו(11-2)
מער, HEAVYWEIGHTS MATT MITRIONE AND TIMOTHY JOHNSON SQUARE OFF IN EXPLOSIVE CO-MAIN EVENT
לאס אנדזשעלעס – Bellator is pleased to announce multiple upcoming events set to take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, קאַן., אַרייַנגערעכנט בעללאַטאָר 243 אויף פרייטאג, אויגוסט. 7, בעללאַטאָר 244 אויף פרייטאג, אויגוסט. 21 און בעללאַטאָר 245 אויף פרייטאג, זיבן. 11.
בעללאַטאָר 243 sees former world championsמיכאל טשאַנדלער(20-5) און בענסאָן הענדערסאָן(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, אויגוסט. 7 אויף Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 פּ.ם. אוןfrom Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, קאַן.
In the card’s co-main event, perennial heavyweight contenderמאַט מיטריאָנע (13-7, 1 נק) will take on the hard-hittingטימאטעאוס זשאנסאן(13-6) in an exciting matchup that will likely not go to the judges’ scorecards.
בעללאַטאָר 243: טשאַנדלער ווס. Henderson 2 airs live on Paramount Network and DAZN on Friday, ויגוסט 7 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. ET/9 p.m. קאָרט. 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 פאַכמאַן באָוץ, 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 overפּאַטריקקי פּיטבולל און ברענט פּרימוס, די 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, אַריז., “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 אין דזשאַפּאַן, 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. איצט, 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 קאַריערע ווינס קומענדיק דורך וועג פון נאַקאַוט אָדער סאַבמישאַן, 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 faceראַני מאַרקעס בייַ בעללאַטאָר 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 lateקימבאָ רעפטל, Derrick Lewis,רוי נעלסאָן און פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ.
A heavy betting underdog coming into his last matchup withTyrell Fortune בייַ בעללאַטאָר 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 ווינס ווי אַ פאַכמאַן, Johnson will be looking to deliver another impressive outing when he returns to action next month.
MAIN CARD TO AIR ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK & DAZN AT 9 פּ.ם. און
לאס אנדזשעלעס– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, אָקלאַ. דעם פרייטיק, פעברואַר 21 has been finalized with a stacked four-fight main card airing at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 8 פּ.ם. CT on Paramount Network and DAZN. אַדדיטיאָנאַללי, a total of 13 preliminary fights will stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel and DAZN beginning at 6:15 פּ.ם. PT/5:15 פּ.ם. קאָרט.
די הויפּט געשעעניש פון בעללאַטאָר 239will feature an exciting welterweight clash between two of the division’s best prospects, as three-time NCAA National Wrestling Championאון רות (8-1) takes on undefeated Ukrainian strikerYaroslav Amosov(22-0). אויך אויף די קאָרט, a premiere lightweight matchup between Minnesota’s ownבראַנדאָן גירטז (16-8) and recent Bellator free agent signingMyles Jury(17-5), as well as two pivotal matchups in the heavyweight division asTyrell Fortune(8-0) is set to meet UFC-veteranטימאטעאוס זשאנסאן (12-6) און שפּיץ קאַנטענדער דזשאַווי אַיאַלאַ (11-7) goes to battle against a member of Fedor Emelianenko’s team in Russia, Valentin Moldavsky(8-1).
Preliminary action forבעללאַטאָר 239: Ruth vs. Amosovwill be highlighted by a number of young undefeated prospects returning to the cage, including Oklahoma’sKyle Crutchmer(5-0), Christian Edwards(2-0), Chris Gonzalez (3-0), Grant Neal(2-0) and Texas’Lucas Brennan(2-0), while familiar names inCris Lencioni(5-2),Gaston Bolanos (5-2) און שאָן בינטל (9-4) are also scheduled to compete on the card.
אַדדיטיאָנאַללי, the prelims will feature appearances by two Bellator Kickboxing champions in flyweight champDenise Kielholtz(4-2) and featherweight titleholderגאַבריעל וואַרגאַ (1-0) as they both return to the Bellator MMA cage.
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לאס אנדזשעלעס– For the first time in the organization’s history, Bellator travels to Japan and the iconic Saitama Super Arena for an historic event, ווי פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ(38-6, 1 נק) און קווינטאָן "ראַמפּאַגע" זשעקסאן(38-13) square off in a long-awaited heavyweight showdown. Bellator Japan: פעדער ווס. ראַמפּאַגע, powered by RIZIN, takes place Sunday, דעצעמבער 29 and will air LIVE on Paramount Network.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר Bellator Japan: פעדער ווס. ראַמפּאַגע 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, רוסלאַנד, 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 overטשאַעל סאָננען און פראַנק מיר. 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, צו נאָמען אַ ווייניק. מיט 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, "מלך מאָ" לאַוואַל, 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. איצט, the two legends will finally meet inside the Bellator cage on December 29 at the famed Saitama Super Arena.
בעללאַטאָר 225: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV 2AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 9 פּ.ם. עט / 8 פּ.ם. קאָרט
לאס אנדזשעלעס -Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, קאַן. אויף שבת, ויגוסט 24 when the always-excitingמאַט מיטריאָנע (13-6, 1 נק) once again squares off againstסערגעי כאַריטאָנאָוו (29-7, 2 נק) 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 championוויטאַלי מינאַקאָוו (21-1) פנימער דזשאַווי אַיאַלאַ (11-7) אין די גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש, while undefeated heavyweight prospectsTyrell Fortune (6-0) און Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 נק), who both originally hail from Portland, שעה., 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, דוד ריקקעלס (21-5, 2 נק), takes on the undefeated UkrainianYaroslav Amosov(21-0) in a 175-pound catchweight bout, and former flyweight title contenderAlejandra Lara (7-3) מיץTaylor Turner (4-5) בייַ באַנטאַמוועיגהט, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.
The main card can be seen live onהעכסט נעטוואָרק און DAZN בייַ 9 פּ.ם. עט / 8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while preliminary action will stream onBellator.com, DAZNand globally on theBellator Mobile App אָנהייב בייַ 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר 225: Mitrione vs. כאַריטאָנאָוו 2 זענען אויף פאַרקויף איצט, 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, קאָננעקטיקוט ס אייגן "נאָוטאָריאַס" ניק נואַל (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, קאַן. to Webster Bank Arena, ווען ער מיץ 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). מער, long-time UFC and TUF veteranSabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time sinceבעללאַטאָר 124.
אויך אויף די קאָרט, אַנביטאַן 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 נק) 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.
Completeבעללאַטאָר 225: Mitrione vs. כאַריטאָנאָוו 2 Fight Card:
