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BELLATOR MMA RETURNS TO OAHU FOR AN EXPLOSIVE TWO-NIGHT DOUBLEHEADER APRIL 22-23

March 10, 2022 FNU47 Hapụ ikwu

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**BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS**
**Champion Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots**
**Patchy Mix vs. Kyoji Horiguchi**

**ỌZỌ, BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP**
**Champion Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe 2**
**And Hawaii’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Justine Kish**

***DETAILS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 22 TO BE ANNOUNCED***

**LOS ANGELES –** BELLATOR MMA has announced its return to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, where Honolulu’s Neal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to an extremely stacked duo of events on back-to-back nights Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23.

Friday night’s *BELLATOR 278* will be a special event free for current military, lagoro ezumike nka, and first responders. Matchups and additional details for the event will be announced shortly.

Saturday night’s *BELLATOR 279* will feature the launch of the highly anticipated one-million-dollar BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix. The headliner will see current bantamweight world champion **Sergio Pettis** (22-5) take on No. 3-họọrọ **Raufeon Stots** (17-1), while the co-main event features a rematch between the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time, **Cris Cyborg** (25-2, 1 NC) and Australia’s No. 1-họọrọ **Arlene Blencowe** (15-8), who will look to claim gold in her third attempt at a world title.

Saturday si *BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2* will air live on SHOWTIME at **4:30 p.m.** **HST** obodo oge, **10:30 p.m. NA / 7:30 p.m. Pt**. The preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at **2 p.m. HST** obodo oge, **8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. Pt**.

Tickets for Saturday night’s *BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2* go on sale this Friday, March 11 and can be purchased through Bellator.com, yana Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Box Office. A special presale will take place on Thursday, March 10.

Also scheduled for a return to action, Honolulu’s own former Women’s Flyweight World Champion **Ilima-lei Macfarlane** (11-1) will return home to compete against **Justine Kish** (7-5) as the No. 1 ranked women’s flyweight looks to start her journey back to a world title in the same arena two of the most memorable BELLATOR main events in recent memory took place. Opening the four-fight main card is another BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal matchup between No. 2-ranked bantamweight **Patchy Mix** (15-1) and former BELLATOR and Rizin Bantamweight World Champion **Kyoji Horiguchi** (29-4).

Current BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion Sergio “The Phenom” Pettis sits at No. 7 on the promotion’s pound-for-pound list. He successfully defended his belt for the first time against former BELLATOR 135-pound titleholder Kyoji Horiguchi with a “knockout of the year” style finish at *BELLATOR 272* na December. The hard-hitting Midwesterner out of Milwaukee originally captured the crown by outpointing former champion Juan Archuleta. The younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will be in for one of the toughest fights of his career when he takes on Raufeon Stots. Stots, who used to train alongside Pettis for several years, has been flawless since making his promotion debut in December 2019. He most recently scored a dominant unanimous decision victory over Magomed Magomedov at *BELLATOR 264*.

Featherweight world champion and top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter Cris “Cyborg” has made three straight title defenses including a second-round submission of Arlene Blencowe in 2020, which surprisingly is the lone submission victory of her storied career. The Brazilian native who currently fights out of Las Vegas, Nev. is a “Grand Slam Champion” having won belts in four different organizations. She sports 20 wins by finish with victories over elite competition including Holly Holm, Leslie Smith (ugboro abụọ), Gina Carano and aims to further her legacy as the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time in the rematch versus Blencowe. Australia’s Blencowe is BELLATOR’s No. 6 pound-for-pound female fighter and the No. 1 họọrọ featherweight. She has won five of her last six fights and earned her shot at the world title rematch with a unanimous decision over Pam Sorenson at BELLATOR 271 na November.

Currently BELLATOR’s No. 2 ranked bantamweight, Patchy Mix recently defeated James Gallagher via submission in his last outing at BELLATOR 270 na Dublin. Mix has made a name for himself in the BELLATOR cage by displaying impressive submissions and his lone professional loss came to former champion Juan Archuleta. He now faces Horiguchi, another former world champion who hails from Takasaki, Japan. The American Top Team prodigy Horiguchi became a simultaneous, two-promotion champion in 2019 after he upset then-BELLATOR champion Darrion Caldwell while also holding the RIZIN Championship. After he was forced to relinquish his BELLATOR title due to an injury, Horiguchi nearly got his hands back on BELLATOR’s title but was stopped by current champion Sergio Pettis in December. The No. 5 ranked bantamweight now aims to get back in the winning column and recapture his belt, along with the million-dollar prize that awaits the winner of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix.

*BELLATOR MMA 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2* Main Kaadị:
Saturday, April 23 – live on **OGE IHE NKIRI**
10:30 p.m. NA / 7:30 p.m. Pt / 4:30 p.m. HST (local)

*Bantamweight World Title Bout:* C-**Sergio Pettis** (22-5) vs. #3-**Raufeon Stots** (17-1)
*Featherweight World Title Bout:* C-**Cris “Cyborg”** (25-2, 1 NC) vs. #1-**Arlene Blencowe** (15-8)
*Flyweight n'obi*: #1-**Ilima-lei Macfarlane** (11-1) vs. **Justine Kish** (7-5)
*Bantamweight World Grand Prix Bout:* #2-**Patchy Mix** (15-1) vs. #5-**Kyoji Horiguchi** (29-4)

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2022 is the Year of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix

December 7, 2021 FNU47 Hapụ ikwu

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EIGHT-MAN TOURNAMENT SET TO DETERMINE 135-POUND WORLD CHAMPION AND $1 MILLION DOLLAR GRAND PRIZE WINNER

YEARLONG TOURNAMENT BEGINS IN FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR, EXCLUSIVELY ON SHOWTIME

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LOS ANGELES –It was officially announced at tonight’sBELLATOR 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi event that next year’s prestigious BELLATOR World Grand Prix will take place in the promotion’s incredibly stacked bantamweight division. The winner of tonight’s 135-Pound World Championship fight betweenSergio Pettis naKyoji Horiguchi will defend their title next year in the Bantamweight World Grand Prix featuring a gauntlet of the eight best athletes the weight class has to offer.

In addition to both Pettis and Horiguchi, the Bantamweight World Grand Prix is set to feature former divisional championJuan Archuleta, Emela. 2 họọrọ-Raufeon Stots, Emela. 3 họọrọ-Patchy Mix, Emela. 4 họọrọ-Magomed Magomedov, Emela. 5 họọrọ-Leandro Higo, na Ọ dịghị. 6 họọrọ-James Gallagher, who will all vie for the right to be named the next BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion and take home a grand prize of one-million-dollars.

First-round matchups and additional details such as dates, locations and tournament alternates will be revealed soon.

All tournament bouts will be five-round contests and will be telecast in the United States exclusively on SHOWTIME.

Former BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion Kyoji Horiguchi enters tonight’s contest unranked due to inactivity within the promotion. Official BELLATOR Rankings will be updated and distributed on Monday, Dec. 6.

Onye mmeri – Sergio Pettis (21-5):

Fighting out of Milwaukee, Wisc.,Sergio Pettis captured the BELLATOR bantamweight crown in May 2021 by outpointing former championJuan Archuleta in a fast-paced contest atBELLATOR 258.During a nearly six-year, 14-fight UFC stint, the Roufusport-product competed in both the flyweight and bantamweight classes, collecting nine victories and a pair of “Fight of the Night” honors against Alex Caceres and Matt Hobar in 2014. Prior to his UFC tenure, Pettis, the younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, earned world titles in Resurrection Fighting Alliance’s flyweight division and North American Fighting Championship’s 135-pound class. Following a trio of impressive triumphs over some of the division’s elite, BELLATOR’s bantamweight champion is set to protect his belt and an unblemished 3-0 promotional mark entering the tournament.

Former BELLATOR Bantamweight Champion – Kyoji Horiguchi (29-3):

Hailing from Takasaki, Japan, na 31 na-afọKyoji Horiguchi is the reigning RIZIN bantamweight champion who notoriously became a simultaneous, two-promotion champion in 2019 after taking down and upsetting then-BELLATOR champion Darrion Caldwell at Madison Square Garden. O di nwute na, an injury would force Horiguchi to relinquish his BELLATOR title in 2019, and he now looks to reclaim his belt in a main event clash with current championSergio Pettis naBELLATOR 272. While with RIZIN, the American Top Team-product amassed an impressive 10-1 promotional mark, highlighted by eight finishes and five first-round knockouts. Ọzọkwa, more than half of Horiguchi’s career victories have come via knockout. Ugbu a, after reclaiming his RIZIN bantamweight strap and avenging only his third loss in 32 outings with a highlight-reel, opening-round knockout over Kai Asakura on New Year’s Eve 2020, the Japanese sensation fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla., aims to get his hands back on BELLATOR’s title

Emela. 1 Ranked Bantamweight – Juan Archuleta (25-3):

With the Bantamweight World Grand Prix set, former BELLATOR World Champion and No. 1-họọrọJuan Archuleta sees a clear path toward regaining the 135-pound crown. Armed with 25 professional victories, na nsonye 12 by way of K.O. ma ọ bụ nrubeisi, the “Spaniard” has no issues stopping opponents inside the BELLATOR cage. The former four-division King of the Cage world champion, who holds victories over Patchy Mix, Henry Corrales, and Ricky Bandejas, strives to keep that trend going throughout the Grand Prix.

Emela. 2 Ranked Bantamweight – Raufeon Stots (17-1):

Considered one of the world’s best 135-pound fighters, Raufeon “Supa” Stots has been in the title conversation since his 2019 BELLATOR debut. Currently riding a nine-fight winning streak, na Ọ dịghị. 2-ranked bantamweight has defeated some of BELLATOR’s finest, including Magomed Magomedov and Josh Hill, by smothering opponents with top-tier grappling ability. Sporting a near-perfect 17-1 ndekọ, the Roufusport product and two-time NCAA Division II Champion now has an opportunity to compete for a long-awaited crown.

Emela. 3 Ranked Bantamweight – Patchy Mix (15-1):

Set to make his sixth promotional appearance under the BELLATOR umbrella, the pride of Angola, N.Y., has collected two-first round submission victories while compiling a 4-1 record with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The 28-year-old Buffalo, N.Y.. native looks to build off his most recent win atBELLATOR 270 over James Gallagher in his opponent’s hometown of Dublin, Ireland, ikpeazụ nke ọnwa. Prior to his time with BELLATOR, Mix dominated the competition while on the regional scene by collecting nine of his 15 professional victories, gụnyere ise-agba nke mbụ agwụcha. Ugbu a, the submission specialist will face the toughest challenge of his career, a shot at the tournament’s $1 million prize and BELLATOR’s 135-pound strap.

Emela. 4 Ranked Bantamweight – Magomed Magomedov (18-2):

After capturing belts in different organizations, Dagestani phenomMagomed Magomedov hopes to add to his collection by taking home BELLATOR gold. Amassing an impressive 18-2 career record with 12 via finish, “Tiger” has made a swift impact on the BELLATOR 135-pound division since his December 2020 promotional debut by climbing to No. 4 in the rankings. Possessing both a blistering pace and superior grappling, Magomedov has the potential to be a nightmare matchup for anyone in the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix.

Emela. 5 Ranked Bantamweight – Leandro Higo (21-5):

After dropping in weight to 135-pounds, Leandro Higo has been on a tear by winning three consecutive fights and putting the entire bantamweight division on notice. Under the tutelage of the famed Pitbull Brothers camp, the Brazilian is coming off a hard-fought, split-decision victory over former Bantamweight World Champion Darrion CaldwellatBELLATOR 259 na Mee 2021. As 12 of Higo’s 21 pro victories have come by submission, the entire bracket knows that the No. 5-ranked bantamweight will not be an easy out.

Emela. 6 Ranked Bantamweight – James Gallagher (11-2):

Hailing from Strabane, Ireland, one of MMA’s brightest young fighters strives to notch his 12th career victory in a tournament stacked with 135-pound talent. Following a finish over Anthony Taylor atBELLATOR 169 na December 2016 and a pair of first-round submissions the following year, “The Strabanimal” has tallied four victories over his past six contests, including three first-round finishes and a highlight reel 35-second win atBELLATOR 227. Poised for the biggest test of his young career, the former SBG Ireland-product aims to shed the shadow of former training partner, My Chemical McGregor, and add to his own legacy with a shot at BELLATOR bantamweight gold.

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Stakes Raised in Rematch Between Peter Queally & Patricky Pitbull as Newly Vacated Lightweight World Title Now up for Grabs in Main Event of BELLATOR MMA 270 on Nov. 5

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BELLATOR MMA RETURNS TO THE 3ARENA IN DUBLIN ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5

August 28, 2021 FNU47 Hapụ ikwu

PAIR OF GRUDGE MATCHES HEADLINE THE CARD AS IRISH MMA PHENOMENON JAMES GALLAGHER MEETS FELLOW SUBMISSION ACE PATCHY MIX AT BANTAMWEIGHT & HOME-CROWD FAVORITE PETER QUEALLY FACES TOP RANKED PATRICKY “PITBULL” IN IMMEDIATE REMATCH

BELLATOR 270 Tiketi NA ereA Friday, OG OST 27

DUBLIN – After more than 18 months away from the 3Arena, BELLATOR’s return to the iconic Dublin venue is set for Friday, Nov. 5, when Ireland’s own No. 6 họọrọJames “The Strabanimal” Gallagher (11-1) faces the No. 2 họọrọPatchy Mix(14-1) in a huge bantamweight main event to headlineBELLATOR 270.

Na ngalaba-headliner, Emela. 4 ranked lightweight and Dublin’s very ownPeter “The Showstopper” Queally (13-5-1), will be looking to bring the house down again when he faces 23-time BELLATOR veteran and No. 1 họọrọPatricky "Baby" Freire (23-10) in a highly anticipated rematch. An additional five preliminary matchups forBELLATOR 270: Gallagher vs. Mix are also confirmed below.

Tickets toBELLATOR 270: Gallagher vs. Mix go on general sale on this Friday, Aug. 27, with an exclusive presale on Thursday, Aug. 26, and can be purchased throughTicketmaster.ie naBellator.com.

Fans in Ireland will be able to watch the event on both Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Sport, while those in the UK can watch the event live on BBC iPlayer. Meanwhile U.S. fans will be able to enjoy the main card action live on SHOWTIME at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. Pt, with a replay at 10 p.m. ET / pt.

The eagerly awaited bantamweight matchup between Gallagher and Mix has the potential to go down as one of the all-time great fights in BELLATOR history. It was originally due to take place in May at BELLATOR 258, but injury forced Gallagher out of the encounter. Ugbu a, in front of what is guaranteed to be an electric Irish crowd, the “Strabanimal” will finally get his chance to silence Mix as he looks to earn the biggest win of his career to date.

“I’m so grateful to be back as the headline in Dublin,” said Gallagher, “I’ve moved to America to take my mindset and skill set to another level and I’m happy I can show my work to my home fans! Welcome to the Jimmy Show! "

Patchy Mix is currently the #2 ranked bantamweight and fights out of Extreme Couture in Las Vegas. Like Gallagher, Mix has made a name for himself in the BELLATOR cage by displaying impressive submissions, including the rare Suloev Stretch.

Mix said of his long-awaited matchup: “I’m going to walk into James’ home country and put him away in the first round.”

After a series of lively back-and-forth trash talk encounters and cancelled bouts due to injury, Queally and Pitbull finally met in the BELLATOR cage in May earlier this year, with the Irishman causing a huge upset, securing a hard-fought TKO victory due to a doctor’s stoppage following a cut Patricky sustained in the second round.

Queally, meanwhile, who trains alongside Gallagher out of Ireland’s famous Straight Blast Gym, will be looking to once again use the might of the home-crowd to help him secure a decisive win over his bitter rival, Baby.

“I can’t wait to get back out there again to settle this once and for all with Pitbull and really give the 3Arena crowd something special,” Queally said. “Patricky is such a perfect opponent, there has been so much that has gone on with me and him that I think the crowd will be even more invested than normal this time. Expect an all-out war – I’m going to beat him, and the lightweight belt is next.”

Freire – the older brother of BELLATOR lightweight champion Patrício – has competed professionally since 2005, earning a fearsome reputation as a knockout artist. Living up to the moniker “Pitbull,” Freire will be looking to even the score with Queally, silence the home crowd and get back to his winning ways.

“He knows he was getting beat up in the first fight,” said Pitbull. “He felt pain in his legs and body, I’m gonna make him feel even more pain now. The Irish fans are very loud and passionate, but when I knock him out, you will be able to hear a pin drop in that arena.”

The news of a return to Dublin rounds off a trio of BELLATOR MMA events confirmed on European soil in 2021, with the cage setting down in London on October 1 and Moscow on October 23 before heading to the Irish capital on November 5.

BELLATOR 270: Gallagher vs. MixMainCard:

OGE IHE NKIRI (US) / BBC iPlayer (UK) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND)

Friday, October 1 - 9 p.m. GMT/5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. Pt

Bantamweight Main Event: #6-James Gallagher (11-1) vs. #2-Patrick Mix (14-1)

Kedu otu m ga Co-Main Omume: #4-Peter Queally (13-5-1) vs. #1-Patricky "Baby" Freire (23-10)

Mbido Kaadị:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV (US)

BBC iPlayer (UK) | Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND)

5:30 p.m. GMT/1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. Pt

Kedu otu m ga tuanu: Daniele Scatizzi (10-5) vs.Brian Hooi (16-7, 1 NC)

Featherweight tuanu: Ciaran Clarke(3-0) vs.Jordan Barton(6-1-1)

Strawweight tuanu: Danni Neilan(4-0) vs. Audrey Kerouche(7-5, 2 NC)

Featherweight tuanu: Junior Morgan(3-0) vs.Darragh Kelly(Pro mpụta mbụ)

Welterweight tuanu:Stephen Costello (Pro mpụta mbụ) vs.Yusuf Nazokatov(Pro mpụta mbụ)

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Nọdụ. Asaa. 18 // BELLATOR 266: Davis vs. Romero//SAP Center // San Jose, DỊ KA

Free. Ọkt. 1 // BELLATOR 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England

Nọdụ. Ọkt. 16 // BELLATOR 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals// Footprint Center // Phoenix, IHE

Nọdụ. Ọkt. 23 // BELLATOR 269: Fedor vs. Johnson// VTB Arena // Moscow, Russia

Free. Nov. 5 // BELLATOR 270: Gallagher vs. Mix// 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland

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OFFICIAL BELLATOR 246: ARCHULETA VS. MIX RESULTS AND PHOTOS

September 15, 2020 FNU47 Hapụ ikwu

**Complete Event Photos Here**

*Bellator 246: Archuleta vs. Mix* Main Kaadị:
**Juan Archuleta** (25-2) meriri **Patchy Mix** (13-1) site na etebe (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
**Neiman Gracie** (10-1) meriri **Jon Fitch** (32-8-2, 1 NC) site na nrubeisi (n'ikiri ụkwụ nko) na 4:47 nke gburugburu abụọ
**Liz Carmouche** (14-7) meriri **DeAnna Bennett** (10-7-1) site na nrubeisi (n'azụ-gba ọtọ ịkpagbu) na 3:17 nke gburugburu atọ
**Keoni Diggs** (9-0) meriri **Derek Fields** (20-11) via technical submission (n'azụ-gba ọtọ ịkpagbu) na 4:59 nke gburugburu atọ

**Mbido Kaadị:**
**Daniel Madrid** (18-6) meriri **Pat Casey** (6-3) site gbawara n'etiti mkpebi (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
**Ty Gwerder** (5-1) meriri **Tuco Tokkos** (4-2) via TKO at 1:05 nke gburugburu atọ
**Davion Franklin** (2-0) meriri **Ras Hylton** (6-5) via technical decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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

September 15, 2020 FNU47 Hapụ ikwu

**Complete Event Photos Here**

*Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2* Main Kaadị:
**Phil Davis** (22-5, 1 NC) meriri **Lyoto Machida** (26-10) site gbawara n'etiti mkpebi (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
**Cat Zingano** (11-4) meriri **Gabby Holloway** (6-6) site na etebe (29-27, 30-26, 30-26)
**Taylor Johnson** (6-1) meriri **Na Ruth** (8-3) site na nrubeisi (n'ikiri ụkwụ nko) na :59 nke gburugburu otu
**Raymond Daniels** (2-1, 1 NC) na **Peter Stanonik** (5-4, 1 NC) ended in a no content (accidental low blow)

**Mbido Kaadị:**
**Alex Polizzi** (7-0) meriri **Rafael Carvalho** (16-5) etebe (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
**Leslie Smith** (12-8-1) meriri **Amanda Bell** (7-7) site na etebe (29-28, 29-28. 29-28)
**Tyrell Fortune** (8-1, 1 NC) na **Jack May** (11-6, 1 NC) ended in a no content (accidental low blow)
**Keith Lee** (7-3) meriri **Vinicius Zani** (11-7) site na etebe (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Biko gaa na Bellator.com n'ihi na ozi ndị ọzọ.

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

September 2, 2020 FNU47 Hapụ ikwu

**FORMER CHAMPS PHIL DAVIS AND LYOTO MACHIDA COLLIDE IN LONG-AWAITED REMATCH AT *BELLATOR 245* NA FRAỊDEE, Sept. 11**

**JUAN ARCHULETA FACES UNDEFEATED PATCHY MIX FOR THE VACANT BELLATOR BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AT *BELLATOR 246* NA SATỌDE, Sept. 12**

ỌZỌ, 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 na Uncasville, Conn. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, Asaa. 11 and Saturday, Asaa. 12. On night one, Bellator 245is headlined by former world champsPhil Davis (21-5, 1 NC) naLyoto Machida (26-9) in a light heavyweight rematch, mgbeBellator 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, dị kaCat Zingano (10-4) na-ewe keGabby Holloway (6-5) in a featherweight matchup atBellator 245, mgbeLiz Carmouche (13-7) meets the newly signedDeAnna Bennett (10-6-1) at flyweight during the main card ofBellator 246.

Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2na Fraịdee, Asaa. 11 naBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Mixna satọde, Asaa. 12 air live onParamount Network naDAZN na 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 naBellator 231 in 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, Antonio Rogerio 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 CarvalhonaBellator 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 naBellator 238 tupu afọ a, 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, fechaa, flyweight and bantamweight). Following a hard-fought featherweight world title bout withPatricio Baby 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.20na 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. Ugbu a, 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) na ìhè heavyweight; hard-hitting heavyweightsTyrell Fortune(8-1) naJack May(11-6) collide; “Killa” Keith Lee (6-3) ihuDominic “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) naNeiman Gracie (9-1) square off in the co-main event; Derek "The Stallion" Campos(20-10) naRoger “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) na-ewe keRas “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.

EmelitereBellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2Main Kaadị:

Paramount Network and DAZN

Friday, Asaa. 11 - 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis(21-5, 1 NC) vs.Lyoto Machida (26-9)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Cat Zingano(10-4) vs.Gabby Holloway(6-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Na Ruth (8-2) vs.Taylor Johnson(5-1)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels(2-1) vs.Peter Stanonik(5-4)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

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

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune(8-1) vs.Jack May(11-6)

140-lb. Contract Weight Preliminary Bout: Keith Lee(6-3) vs.Dominic Mazzotta(15-3)

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EmelitereBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Mix Main Kaadị:

Paramount Network and DAZN

Saturday, Asaa. 12 - 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Juan Archuleta(24-2) vs.Patchy Mix(13-0)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Jon Fitch(32-7-2, 1 NC) vs.Neiman Gracie(9-1)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Liz Carmouche (13-7) vs.DeAnna Bennett(10-6-1)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Derek Fields(20-10) vs.Roger Huerta(24-12-1, 1 NC)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Ty Gwerder(4-1) vs.George Tokkos(4-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Davion Franklin (1-0) vs.Ras Hylton(6-4)

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